LINDALE, TX : 14-year-old steals Monroe school bus, almost crashes into big rig on I-20 in East Texas on Thursday, 7th September 2023

Officials are investigating after a 14-year-old allegedly stole a school bus out of Louisiana Thursday morning and was pulled over in Smith County.

According to the Smith County Sheriff's Office, around 10:45 a.m., two Smith County investigators were traveling west on I-20 near Lindale when they saw a yellow school bus driving erratically and weaving across traffic.

"As the bus continued west, it changed lanes toward an 18-wheeler nearly causing a collision," the SCSO said. "The investigators were in an unmarked vehicle equipped with emergency lights and siren. They immediately activated their emergency lights and attempted to make a traffic stop. After activating the siren, the bus driver pulled to the side of the Interstate and came to a stop."

The SCSO says the investigators immediately approached the bus and noticed that no one was in the driver’s seat. When they got on the bus, they noticed a teen in the back of the bus.

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