Lawsuit Filed In Case Of Child Left On School Bus

The day a preschooler was left alone on an Egg Harbor Township school bus for hours the aide deactivated the safety system meant to avoid such incidents, a lawsuit alleges. BreakingAC.com reports Makani Lugo was not found until more than five hours after her father put her on the bus to Bargaintown preschool at about 9 a.m. Dec. 17. Named defendants include the school district, Board of Education and several others, including the bus driver and aide, who are accused of violating a safety protocol put in place to make sure the bus is empty.