A missing Milton youth who ran away from his Burlington school this afternoon has been found safe.

Halton Regional Police say the 12-year-old was located in the Old York Road area near the Hamilton border around 5:30 p.m. today.

Police say the boy was found in good shape.

A woman driving in the area spotted the youth, talked to him and determined he was missing. She contacted police and waited for them to arrive while she gave the boy shelter in her vehicle.