Bus driver accused of forcing child to walk
A Bemidji bus driver has resigned after allegedly dropping a 6-year-old a quarter mile from home in freezing temperatures as punishment.
According to Daryl Bohn and Amber Thayer, their younger son, Darrion, tried to disembark the bus after his 8-year-old brother was let off at their driveway Feb. 20.
They say the driver physically held Darrion back, driving a quarter mile and making him walk home as punishment for not following directions.
Thayer says tears were frozen to his face.
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Bemidji School District Superintendent Jim Hess says the probationary driver resigned after the district started investigating.
Thayer tells the Bemidji Pioneer she's filed a complaint with the Minnesota Department of Education.
The National Weather Service says the wind chill was about 1 degree in Bemidji at the time.
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Information from: Pioneer