Child reported missing after school bus delay, Manassas VA
Missing PersonA mother in Manassas reported her five-year-old child missing after the child did not return home from Fannie Fitzgerald Elementary School. School transportation later explained that a new bus driver was still completing drop-offs and there was no confirmed emergency at that time. Units responded to check the area where the mother was waiting.
Audio|Source: Prince William County Police and Fire
03:23
Transcript:
00:00
Be it, Fannie Fitzgerald Elementary School, near Benita Fitzgerald Drive across Broker Lane, callers advising their five-year-old son has not returned home from school.
00:10
They've called transportation who advised her to wait on Cassia Lane.
00:16
The caller hung up with the call-taker.
00:21
Supervisor, direct.
00:25
Okay.
00:31
Unit asked if anyone could go to Tassia Lane since that might be where the caller is right now.
00:48
Acknowledged by another unit.
00:53
There is a crash reported near Rock Litton Hall Road and Lee Highway for two vehicles with unknown injuries.
01:01
The caller will be pulled over on Dave Store Lane in a black SUV.
01:10
Fifteen feet off the side of the road.
01:16
Okay, we're making one more check, thank you.
01:23
Okay.
01:27
School transportation advised the mother of the child to wait on Tassia Lane.
01:32
Unclear why the caller has since disconnected, we don't have a better location.
01:38
Unable to call the caller back, the child is missing from Fannie Fitzgerald Elementary.
01:49
It's responding to a missing child. We're unable to get the caller back on the line. Their phone is not accepting phone calls at this time. We do have a unit responding to the area of Tassia Lane to check.
02:05
Not sure if he has it, Route 1,
02:09
Northbound, just prior to Dow Boulevard and turn lanes.
02:12
We had two disabled vehicles with pedestrians. They couldn’t stop or transport to the hospital, but they're traffic hazards for sure.
02:23
Responding to the missing child, the call taker spoke with school transportation who advised the bus is still in the process of dropping off children.
02:33
The bus driver is new and they are stating there is no emergency.
02:37
Supervisor or direct?
02:39
Okay.
02:42
Okay.
02:48
School transportation said the bus driver is new and is still in the process of dropping off children.
02:57
The mother is still waiting on Tassia Lane.
03:02
Okay. I'm going to switch over to Central.
03:05
Okay.
03:10
I'm on Central.
03:13
Okay.
03:15
Update on Tassia Lane that the bus is still dropping off.
03:20
I'm a few minutes out, but I'll head over there and see if I can find the mother.
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Manassas, VA
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