Two dead after truck ploughs into youth soccer game in Wichita

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 18 Oct, 23:31 · Archive

A truck ploughed onto a youth soccer field during a game at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas, killing two people and injuring ten others.

A truck ploughed onto a youth soccer field at Stryker Sports Complex in east Wichita on Saturday afternoon during a game. A 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man, both from McPherson, were killed. Ten other people suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital, including children aged 5, 8 and 9, and adults ranging from 28 to 68 years old.

The 34-year-old driver from Garden City was arrested at the scene. She had two of her own children in the vehicle at the time of the crash and a third child playing soccer elsewhere at the complex. Police confirmed she held a valid driver's licence.

Wichita police released the driver on Sunday pending the results of toxicology testing and a mechanical examination of the vehicle. No charges have been filed. Investigators are still working to determine how and why the crash occurred, and have appealed for video footage of the incident.

How it is being reported

• Driver released from custody, no charges filed after deadly incident at Stryker Sports ComplexWichita police said Sunday that they have released the driver of a truck plowed on a youth soccer field during a game at Stryker Sports Complex on Saturday.KY3 · 18 Oct, 19:21
• Wichita police respond to ‘mass casualty’ incident involving vehicle at Stryker Sports ComplexWe are aware of an accident involving a vehicle and a crowd of people at Stryker Sports Complex.KCTV5 · 17 Oct, 22:43
• Multiple injuries reported after incident at Stryker Sports ComplexWe are aware of an accident involving a vehicle and a crowd of people at Stryker Sports Complex.KCTV5 · 17 Oct, 22:03

In this story: Stryker Sports Complex · Wichita · Kansas · McPherson · Garden City · Wichita Police Department

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