Overview

• HART operator Barbara Baker spotted a barefoot child in pajamas walking in the roadway while driving Route 12 in Florida.
• Bus interior footage shows Baker leaving her seat and running down the street to reach the child.
• Baker brought the child onto the bus for safety and contacted HART operations, which notified the Tampa Police Department.
• Police canvassed the neighborhood and located the boy’s mother within about 20 minutes, confirming she was his legal guardian and that he had walked two blocks from home.
• HART CEO Scott Drainville publicly commended Baker’s vigilance, and social media comments praised her and transit workers.