Pickup truck plows through soccer game in Kansas, killing two

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 23:43 · Archive

A pickup truck drove onto youth soccer fields in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday, killing a child and an adult.

A pickup truck drove onto youth soccer fields at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday afternoon, killing a child and an adult. The incident occurred at around 3:25pm during a soccer game. Several other people were injured and emergency services responded to the scene, with casualties transported to nearby hospitals.

Police declared it a 'mass casualty' incident. The driver was taken into custody at the scene. According to the Wichita Police Department, two juveniles were also inside the vehicle at the time.

Authorities have not disclosed whether the incident was deliberate or accidental, or released the driver's identity. The City of Wichita announced that all events at Stryker Sports Complex have been cancelled until further notice.

How it is being reported

• Two dead including child after man drives car onto Wichita soccer field during game: policeA child and an adult were killed at the scene, and police said multiple other injured victims have been transported to area hospitalsIndependent World · 17 Oct, 23:46
• At least 2 killed after driver drives onto soccer field in Wichita, KansasA child and an adult were killed during a soccer game at Stryker Soccer Complex in Wichita, Kansas.CBS News · 17 Oct, 23:33
• Child among 2 killed after vehicle drives onto soccer field at Kansas sports complexA child and an adult were killed after a vehicle drove onto a soccer field at a Wichita sports complex. Police said the driver was taken into custodyFox News · 17 Oct, 23:33
• Multiple people injured after pickup truck drives onto youth soccer field in KansasA black pickup truck reportedly plowed through youth soccer fields at Wichita's Stryker Sports Complex, striking multiple people. Witnesses have described horrifying scenes.Daily Mail · 17 Oct, 22:55

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

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