Truck crashes through Kansas youth football pitch, killing two

Summarised from Daily Record's report · Updated 18 Oct, 17:13 · Archive

A truck drove through a youth football pitch in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday, killing a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man.

A truck drove through a youth football pitch at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday afternoon, killing a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man. Eleven others were injured, with five of those hurt being children. Those injured ranged in age from five to 68 years old.

Police arrested a 34-year-old woman at the scene, and she remains in custody. Wichita Police Captain Aaron Moses said the injured had sustained injuries ranging from minor bruises to extremely severe, though authorities believed the injuries to be non-life-threatening at that point. Police have not yet determined whether they believe the crash was intentional. Two children were also inside the vehicle, Capt Moses disclosed.

Police Chief Joe Sullivan commended bystanders for providing immediate aid to victims before emergency services arrived. Mayor Lily Wu described the incident as heartbreaking and urged residents to avoid the area during the investigation.

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• Boy, 6, and man die after truck ploughs through pitch during Kansas youth football gameA 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man have died after a truck drove through a football pitch during a youth game in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday afternoon, leaving 11 more people needing hospital treatment, authorities said.Daily Record · 18 Oct, 15:58

In this story: Wichita · Kansas · Stryker Sports Complex · Aaron Moses · Joe Sullivan · Lily Wu

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