Louisiana School Bus Driver Allegedly Abandons Students on Bus

(New Orleans, Louisiana) - Police in Louisiana are looking for the school bus driver who allegedly parked the bus on the side of the road and walked away from it while kids were still on the bus

WVUE reports that New Orleans police were looking for the school bus driver on Wednesday afternoon in New Orleans East after the bus was seen parked with students still on board.

According to the report, six students were left on the bus when the driver walked away.

The Child Abuse Unit is investigating the matter after the bus was located shortly after 8 am on January 14, 2026. Initial reports are that the bus driver got into an argument with a student on the bus, and that's when the driver parked the bus and exited

The New Orleans television station reports that the school bus driver's identity was not disclosed, nor were the students' ages.

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