A Miami school bus driver has been charged with child neglect after allegedly forgetting to drop off a 6-year-old boy who fell asleep on her route.
Patricia Barberena, 62, stands accused of child neglect without great bodily harm. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office responded to the area of SW 298th Terrace and SW 153rd Place after a passerby saw the boy walking alone. The boy was supposed to be dropped off at school but fell asleep on the bus. Barberena drove home and parked the bus near her residence. About 15 minutes later the boy woke up and walked off the bus. Barberena admitted to not inspecting the bus for remaining students after receiving Miranda rights. She was arrested and taken to the Miami-Dade Jail, where she posted a $2,500 bond and pleaded not guilty. Her next court date is scheduled for July 31.