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Woman Released After Plowing Truck Through Soccer Field
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In Short: A 34-year-old woman was released pending toxicology results and a vehicle examination after a truck crashed through a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, killing two and injuring 11.
A 34-year-old woman was released without charges on Sunday after a truck crashed through a youth soccer game at the Stryker Soccer Complex in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 11 others.
The incident occurred around 3:25 p.m. when a Chevrolet pickup truck plowed through the field where a youth soccer game was taking place.
Two fatalities were confirmed: a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man, both from McPherson, Kansas.
The injuries ranged from minor bruises to severe trauma, with five children and five adults among the injured.
The driver, identified as a 34-year-old woman from Garden City, Kansas, remained with the truck after the crash and cooperated with investigators.
Police conducted over 30 interviews, including with two children who were in the truck with the driver, before speaking with the driver herself.
The woman was released pending toxicology results and a mechanical examination of the vehicle.
The Kansas State High School Activities Association's inaugural girls flag football state championship, which was taking place on an adjacent field, was halted due to the incident.
First responders provided immediate medical care, but despite their efforts, two victims died at the scene.
The city of Wichita urged the community to keep those affected in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
The investigation is ongoing, and updates will be shared as more information becomes available.
What's confirmed
- Two people, including a 6-year-old boy, were killed and 11 others injured after a truck drove through a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday afternoon, police said, in what officials called a "heartbreaking" incident that authorities are still investigating.
- Investigators interviewed more than 30 witnesses — including the two children who were in the truck with the driver — before speaking with the driver herself.
- Wichita police announced Sunday that the 34-year-old woman was released pending toxicology results and a mechanical examination of her Chevrolet pickup.
- The driver was cooperating with officers, said Moses, the police captain.
- Civilians at the soccer game sprang into action and delivered “life-saving assistance” to the wounded until first responders arrived, Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan told reporters “Our hearts are with the families of Adrian and Nicholas as they face an unimaginable loss. What should have been a day of children playing soccer and families spending time together ended in tragedy,” Sullivan said in a statement on Friday.
- “We know this tragedy has affected many people throughout our community, and we want those families to know they are not alone,” explained Sullivan.
What's still developing
- The injuries ranged from bruises to \"extremely severe injuries.\" A 61-year-old woman also experienced medical complications unrelated to traumatic injuries caused by the truck, bringing the total number of people sent to local hospitals to 11, police said.
- ABC News' Chris Barry, Brianna Sanchez and Michael Pappano contributed to this report. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events Two people, including a 6-year-old boy, were killed and 11 others injured after a truck drove through a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday afternoon, police said, in what officials called a \"heartbreaking\" incident that authorities are still investigating.
- "She has been cooperative to this point in the investigation," Moses said.
- “The moment that I recognized that that wasn’t gunshots, that that was bodies, I lost it,” Case said.
- “No charges have been filed at this time, and investigators continue working to determine the circumstances that led to the crash,” the police department said.
- “We have two fatalities confirmed here at the scene and multiple other casualties, with individuals transported to area hospitals,” he said.
- They were not relatives of each other, according to police – while a competitive youth soccer club from McPherson called their deaths “an unimaginable tragedy”.
- At 3:25 PM, police received 911 calls that a vehicle drove through the Stryker Sports Complex, Police Aaron Moses, executive officer with the Wichita Police Department, told the media.