POINTE À LA HACHE — A school bus stolen from East Baton Rouge Parish was found in a marsh in Plaquemines Parish on Friday, officials said.

Plaquemines Parish deputies said the driver of the bus was arrested after leading them on pursuit and hitting a parked car with the bus near the Belair pumping station on the eastbank of the parish. The suspect's name and charges will be released at a later time, deputies said.

Deputies said no injuries were reported. 

An East Baton Rouge Parish School District spokesperson said that the bus was stolen earlier in the week and was brought back to East Baton Rouge Parish.

NEW VIDEO following the theft and subsequent chase of a stolen school bus from East Baton Rouge Parish; the suspect was caught and arrested. (We'll update the article as soon as we get that information!) https://t.co/wqSthS4UN0 pic.twitter.com/EfLOYaCiBK

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