At least 2 dead after vehicle drives through soccer game in Wichita, Kansas: Police
Police said 11 people were injured and the driver is in custody as investigators seek video and a motive.
- 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 dead and more than a dozen injured in Wichita, Kansas, after a car plowed into a football field and swept away a crowd of people. Police spokesman Aaron Moses said a black van plowed into the Stryker Sports Complex, a multi-academy sports complex, sweeping away people. He said a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man were killed, while 11 others were taken to the hospital with injuries. Five children, ages 5 to 9, were among the injured. 34-…
A 34-year-old woman in the U.S. city of Wichita drove her car into a crowd. A little boy and a man were killed, another eleven people injured. The background is unclear.
Child among 2 killed after vehicle drives onto soccer field at Kansas
Two people, including a child, were killed, and several others injured Saturday when a vehicle drove onto a soccer field at a sports complex in Wichita, Kansas. The driver, identified as a 34-year-old woman, was taken into custody following the incident at Stryker Sports Complex, Wichita Police Capt. Aaron Moses said in a news conference. Police said they […]
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