St. Landry Parish Teen Arrested For Allegedly Punching Bus Driver

A 15-year-old juvenile male has been charged with 2nd Degree Battery for allegedly punching a bus driver on Tuesday.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman Major Eddie Thibodeaux says the student is from North Central High School and was riding on a school bus that serves the Melville and Palmetto areas and transports students from Palmetto Elementary and North Central High - to and from school.

The student was arrested by the juvenile section of the sheriff's office and was interviewed after the bus driver was released from the hospital. The investigation continues.