(28 Aug 2019, 9:45 am)TEN 6083 wrote https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/1...wrong-bus/
Young girl 'dumped' near A1 by driver after accidentally catching the wrong bus

(28 Aug 2019, 11:40 am)Jimmi wrote BIt of a non story really, people get on the wrong bus daily and you don't hear about it.

The Northern Echo seem as confused as the passenger as the 12 doesn't go to Richmond that's X26/X27, if the 12 was heading in the opposite direction to Hurworth it would be heading towards Middleton St George which leaves from a different part of the Town Centre. By my reckoning TNE have just heard the accounts from the 14 year old and/or parents and printed it with no research into this, it's little wonder they ended up on the wrong bus.

Granted not the best just dumping a 14 year old somewhere they don't know but surely better research should have been done prior to this journey being made.

Sure enough, turns out she was not "dumped" in the middle of nowhere (near Scotch Corner): https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/1...m=facebook

An account from passenger states: the driver gave her the option of staying on the bus and getting back to Darlington within two hours, or getting off at Scotch Corner and catching another bus back to Darlington within minutes.
Ms Christensen said: "He stopped at the bus stop and explained to the girl to be careful crossing the street. He said explain to the driver you got in the wrong bus and they will take you back to Darlington. He gave her two choices and she picked to get off the bus."