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Boy, 12, dies after being hit by SEPTA bus in East Frankford

Accident occurred in 4900 block of Torresdale Avenue just before 3:10 p.m.

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A 12-year-old boy was fatally struck by a SEPTA bus Friday afternoon in the city's East Frankford section.

Police said the boy, a student at Harding Middle School, ran in front of the Route 25 bus heading south in 4900 block of Torresdale Avenue in front of the school just before 3:10 p.m. He was taken by medics to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, where he was pronounced dead soon afterward.

The Philadelphia School District said in a statement: "The entire School District of Philadelphia grieves the passing of one of our beloved students. We send our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers to the families and friends of the Harding Middle School community in this time of sorrow."

The district said counseling will be available at the school on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon and on Sunday from noon to 3 p.m., as well as into next week.

What led to the accident was under police investigation.

-Staff writer Kristen A. Graham contributed to this article.