Driver released after vehicle kills two at Kansas soccer field

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 08:43 · Archive

A vehicle driven by a 34-year-old woman ploughed into spectators and children at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita on Saturday, prompting first responders to declare a mass-casualty incident. The crash killed Cole Adrian, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, both from McPherson. Ten additional people, including five children, were injured in the incident.

The driver was initially taken into custody but was released pending toxicology results and an examination of her Chevrolet pickup. Police have not revealed whether criminal charges will be forthcoming. The driver had two of her children in the vehicle at the time; one of those children was playing soccer on a different field at the complex. Investigators interviewed the driver and more than 30 witnesses, including the two children who were in the pickup. Police consulted with the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office before releasing her.

On Monday, the City of Wichita announced it would install temporary barriers at key locations around the sports complex and assess security measures. Police will be present at the facility during the coming weekend, along with local mental health professionals to assist families affected by the incident.

How it is being reported

• Kansas soccer field dispatch call captures mass-casualty response after driver kills boy, manNew dispatch audio from the day a driver allegedly plowed into children and spectators at a Kansas soccer field reveals the moments first responders rushed to the scene on Saturday.New York Post · 20 Oct, 08:32
• LISTEN: Kansas soccer field dispatch call captures mass-casualty response after driver kills boy, manNew dispatch audio from the deadly Wichita soccer field crash captures first responders declaring a mass casualty incident at Stryker Sports Complex.Fox News · 20 Oct, 00:42

In this story: Cole Adrian · Nicholas Schafer · Stryker Sports Complex · Wichita · McPherson · Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office

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