An HSR driver has been caught in the act on social media again — but this time, it's for a good deed, not a controversial one.

A driver on the 21 Upper Kenilworth route, Brad Benson, got out of the bus and helped a girl cross the road to make sure she safely got to her baseball game.

Ellaraye Tobias took the photo, which happened around 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The girl appeared to have special needs, she said.

It's a route with low morning ridership anyway, Tobias said. Drivers will sometimes pause for a couple of minutes to make sure they stay on schedule.

(Ellaraye Tobias)

Benson took a minute to help the girl, who was riding by herself. He made sure she crossed the road OK, and pointed to a baseball team wearing the same jersey as hers — presumably her baseball team, Tobias said.

"When he came back on the bus, he said, 'I just want to make sure she gets there safely,'" Tobias recalled.

"I thought it was sweet. There was a family sitting in front of me, and I know they were all really happy watching it."

Tobias posted pictures of the incident to Twitter and Facebook, where dozens shared the good news story.

"These types of incidents are not uncommon at the HSR, just under-reported," one person on Twitter said. "What a nice story."

"Great to see people showing some of the many great (HSR) drivers we have," another said. "Thanks for posting. Twitter needed to see that."

Benson, who's been an HSR driver since 2004, received a commendation Monday, said Mark Williams, HSR manager of operations.

His actions weren't unusual, Williams said. "It's not a shock to me that this individual did a great thing. It's probably more unusual that it's recognized."

"This is another indication of one of our operators who do great things every day."

Last week, another HSR driver was captured on social media, but for different reasons.

Someone posted a photo of what appeared to be an HSR driver grabbing a woman by the hair. The driver countered that the woman spat in her face. The city has concluded its investigation but won't elaborate on the outcome.

(Ellaraye Tobias)