At least 2 dead after vehicle drives through soccer game in Wichita, Kansas: Police
Police said the driver is in custody as investigators seek video and determine whether the crash was intentional.
- A vehicle drove onto a youth soccer field at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday, killing one child and one adult; Wichita Police are investigating the incident as a mass casualty event.
- Officers responded to 2999 North Greenwich Road after KWCH reported that dozens of emergency vehicles arrived following a pickup truck allegedly driving onto the field, resulting in multiple injuries.
- Police have not yet specified the number of people injured or the severity of their injuries, nor have authorities released identities or ages of those affected. Authorities confirmed there is no further ongoing threat.
- Drivers are asked to stay away from the area of 29th and Greenwich Road while the investigation continues. Wichita Police indicated further updates will be released when additional information becomes available.
- As this remains a developing story, officials continue gathering evidence to determine how the incident occurred. Newsweek has reached out to Wichita Police for additional details regarding the crash.
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Two people have died after a car plowed into a soccer field during a youth soccer game at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas. The victims include a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man. Eleven others were taken to hospitals with serious injuries, Wichita police said. Another person was taken to hospital with non-serious injuries. The crash was reported at around 3:25 p.m. local time on Saturday, October 17. Police said the vehicle was…
In the American state of Kansas, a car drove into a group of people during a soccer game. Two people were killed: a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man. Eleven others were injured. The incident occurred at a sports complex in the city of Wichita. Many people were present at the time and witnessed the event. The driver of the car is a 34-year-old woman. She was driving a black pickup truck, which also contained two children. The woman has been…
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