6-year-old student hit, killed by school bus in Frankfort, Illinois, identified

Questions swirled Wednesday morning about what led to a school bus hitting and killing a 6-year-old girl in Frankfort, Illinois, the day before.

Police said the young student was hit during the afternoon commute.

Information remained slim early Wednesday, but CBS News Chicago had questions out to Frankfort police, the Will County Sheriff's office, Frankfort Schol District 157-C, and the bus company involved.

Frankfort police said around 3:24 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the 500 block of Aberdeen Road for a traffic collision involving a school bus and a pedestrian. 

Officers found the girl unresponsive, suffering from serious injuries. Police said first responders performed life-saving measures and took the child to a local hospital for treatment and was later pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office identified the child as Jenna Menias of Frankfort. 

A dispatcher relayed the heartbreaking details of the incident just after it happened.

"It looks like it was an accident with injuries, possibly with a school bus. And I can hear my partner on the line going through CPR," the dispatcher said over the emergency radio. "There's a lot of screaming in the background as well."

Multiple children were on the school bus at the time of the accident, but no other kids were hurt. The other youngsters were reunited with their families.

In a statement, the school district said, in part, "We know that an event of this nature deeply affects our entire school family. We encourage students who may be feeling worried or upset to reach out to a trusted adult, teacher, social worker, or other member of our school support team. Frankfort School District 157-C and Lincoln-Way Transportation are working together with Frankfort Police Department and Will County Sherriff's Office as they investigate the situation."

CBS SkyWatch was over Aberdeen Road and Heather Lane Tuesday evening, where skid marks and a pink backpack were marked off by cones in the middle of the road.

So far, there has been no word of charges or citations against the bus driver. Also still unknown is how long the bus driver has been driving, and whether there are any other incidents on his or her record.

The bus company did not answer those questions, but did send a comment.

"Lincoln-Way Transportation is devastated by the tragic accident that occurred in Frankfort yesterday. We express our sincerest condolences to the family during this very difficult time," the company said. "Transportation is working closely with local and state officials on their investigation."

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Frankfort Police Department, which said it had no updates Wednesday morning.