Crime & Safety

5-Year-Old Left Alone For 2 Hours On Freezing School Bus In Arlington Heights

But when Dior's mom went to pick her up around 6 p.m., daycare workers said they never saw the girl.

(CBS Chicago)

January 16, 2025

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (CBS) -- A 5-year-old girl was left alone for about two hours inside a school bus while temperatures plummeted outside on Tuesday.

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Around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, a bus from KinderCare in Arlington Heights picked up a 5-year-old girl named Dior after school to take her to daycare.

But when Dior's mom went to pick her up around 6 p.m., daycare workers said they never saw the girl.

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