Summary
A bus driver in Florida named Barbara Baker is being celebrated for rescuing a small child she found wandering alone on the street. Baker stopped her bus to help the child, who was wearing pajamas and had no shoes, and contacted the police to reunite him with his family. The child was safely returned to his mother thanks to Baker's quick actions.
Key Facts
- Barbara Baker is a bus driver in Florida for Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART).
- She found a young child walking alone in the street wearing pajamas.
- Baker stopped her bus to assist the child and brought him onto the bus for safety.
- The child couldn't communicate where he lived, so Baker called her transit agency for help.
- The transit agency contacted Tampa Police, who found the child's mother within 20 minutes.
- The child had walked two blocks from his home before Baker found him.
- HART praised Baker publicly for her actions, recognizing her as a community guardian.
- The community responded by praising Baker on social media.
