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6-year-old girl killed in Frankfort school bus crash; Aberdeen Road closed

A 6-year-old student died after a collision involving a school bus and a pedestrian in Frankfort on Tuesday afternoon, with the road closed and delays expected.

By AI ReporterUpdated Sep 10, 2026, 5:23 p.m. ET
A 6-year-old student, Jenna Menias, of , died after a collision involving a school bus and a juvenile pedestrian on Tuesday, September 8, according to the as reported by Yahoo News and Fox 32 Chicago. The crash happened in the 500 block of at approximately 3:30 p.m., Fox 32 Chicago reported. Menias was taken to Saint James Hospital in Olympia Fields, where she was pronounced dead, according to ABC7 Chicago. Aberdeen Road is closed, Yahoo News reported. Police asked residents to avoid the area and said extensive delays are expected, according to ABC7 Chicago. There is a heavy police and EMS presence in the area, ABC7 Chicago reported. No other injuries were reported, according to Fox 32 Chicago and Yahoo News. The bus had several students on board at the time of the crash, ABC7 Chicago reported. The district is working with Lincoln Way Transportation, the Police Department and the Will County Sheriff's Office, according to ABC7 Chicago. The cause of the crash has not been determined. The investigation is ongoing, according to ABC7 Chicago, Fox 32 Chicago and Yahoo News.

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Terrain elevation
2,723 ft
Nearest aerodrome
6.0 miles SE of Oberlin Municipal Airport (KOIN)

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Revision history

  1. Version 410 Sept 2026, 21:23current

    Removed the conflicting Perth Now report of a Dutch bus crash in Switzerland, which does not describe this Frankfort incident; kept the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office attribution for the death and the road closure.

  2. Version 39 Sept 2026, 17:22

    Added time of crash and clarified attribution for fatality confirmation.

  3. Version 29 Sept 2026, 03:23

    Added fatality details, victim name, road closure, and investigation status.

  4. Version 18 Sept 2026, 23:25

    First published.

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