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Bus driver arrested after parent claims he slammed door on her arm and drove off Play Video
January 16, 2023 5:37 PM
INDEPENDENCE - A longtime bus driver in Tangipahoa Parish was arrested and accused of aggravated battery after a parent alleged he shut the bus door on her arm and drove a few feet before stopping. Watch live newscasts here Techniguecious Moore said it was a foggy morning last... more » -
Lawmakers hoping to change bus driver pay scale Play Video
April 6, 2022 6:40 PM
BATON ROUGE - A mother, who asked we keep her identity hidden, says her daughter's bus driver skipped their stop more than 20 times this year, causing the 17-year-old to be late or miss school. "When the new semester started, we got a new driver, and the entire semester... more » -
Parish working through bus driver shortage, parents upset with overcrowded buses Play Video
August 27, 2019 7:19 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - Livingston Parish Public Schools says it has a massive problem: there aren't enough bus drivers. "It's a massive, massive problem that we have," said LPPS Asst. Superintendent Steve Parrill. "We're up 600 students. We're about past our pre-flood numbers and we're struggling with bus drivers." ... more » -
Kenner man killed after being hit, dragged by bus
September 1, 2017 1:02 PM
KENNER - A man was killed by a transit bus in Kenner after it hit and dragged him last night. According to WGNO-TV , the incident occurred around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Reverend Richmond Wilson Drive and Coleman Place. The man was found unresponsive at the scene... more » -
EBRSO: Crash reveals school bus driver didn't have valid license Play Video
February 17, 2016 12:29 AM
BATON ROUGE - An East Baton Rouge Parish school bus driver has been fired after rear-ending a parked car Monday afternoon. She was issued two tickets by EBRSO deputies. One suggests she shouldn't have been driving at all. The accident happened Monday around 4 p.m. on North Flannery, near Delores,... more » -
Bus driver accused of driving kids while drugged
September 18, 2015 3:23 PM
ZACHARY - Police arrested a school bus driver in Zachary after they said she was driving erratically Friday morning and admitted to taking drugs. Zachary Police arrested 52-year-old Darlene Crain on charges of driving while intoxicated and improper lane usage. The school system said Crain is employed by First... more »