Wichita driver released pending toxicology and truck inspection after fatal crash
A 34-year-old woman who drove a pickup onto a Wichita youth soccer field, killing two people, was released without charges while police await toxicology results and a mechanical exam of the truck.
Police in Wichita, Kansas, released the driver of a pickup truck that drove onto a youth soccer field on Saturday. NBC News reports she was let go pending toxicology results and a mechanical examination of the truck. She has not been publicly named or charged.
Two people were killed at the Stryker Sports Complex. One was a 6-year-old boy. His father, middle school soccer coach Chris Adrian, told The Guardian the boy was his son, Cole. Officials were still investigating the cause on Monday.
Reports differ on the second victim. Fox News, NBC News and an earlier Guardian report say a 35-year-old man. The Guardian's latest report says a 35-year-old woman.
Ten others were injured, some seriously, according to the latest reports from The Guardian, NBC News and Fox News. An earlier Guardian report put the number at 11, ages 5 to 68. Fox News says children were among the injured.
The Guardian reports police described the driver as 34 and from Garden City. NBC News describes the truck as black. Police spokesman Aaron Moses said Saturday that two juveniles were in the vehicle, The Guardian reports.
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- ABC NewsAt least 2 dead after vehicle drives through soccer game: PoliceSat, Oct 17, 6:16 PM EDT
- CBS NewsAt least 2 killed after driver drives onto soccer field in Wichita, KansasSat, Oct 17, 6:27 PM EDT
- Fox NewsChild among 2 killed after vehicle drives onto soccer field at Kansas sports complexSat, Oct 17, 6:33 PM EDT
- The GuardianTwo people, including child, killed after person drives through soccer game in KansasSat, Oct 17, 7:09 PM EDT
- NBC NewsChild, adult killed after vehicle drives through soccer game in Wichita, KansasSat, Oct 17, 8:09 PM EDT
- NBC NewsTwo dead, others injured after truck drives through Kansas soccer gameSat, Oct 17, 9:23 PM EDT
- CBS NewsAt least 2 killed, including child, after truck plows through children's soccer game in WichitaSat, Oct 17, 10:21 PM EDT
- The GuardianSix-year-old among two dead after Kansas woman drives through soccer game, with 11 more injuredSun, Oct 18, 10:58 AM EDT
- Fox NewsDriver released without charges after pickup kills boy, 6, and man on Kansas soccer fieldSun, Oct 18, 5:25 PM EDT
- NBC News2 killed, 10 injured after woman drives truck through youth soccer gameSun, Oct 18, 7:04 PM EDT
- CBS News2 killed after pickup truck plows through Wichita field during youth soccer gameSun, Oct 18, 8:53 PM EDT
- NBC NewsWitnesses haunted by what they saw when pickup plowed through a Kansas youth soccer gameMon, Oct 19, 12:19 AM EDT
- NBC NewsMystery Surrounds Deadly Accident at Youth Soccer GameMon, Oct 19, 7:17 AM EDT
- The GuardianNew details emerge on two killed after woman drove through Kansas soccer gameMon, Oct 19, 12:23 PM EDT
- CBS NewsVideo shows police taking mother into custody after plowing through youth soccer gameMon, Oct 19, 7:34 PM EDT
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Earlier versions (5)
- Sun, Oct 18, 9:00 PM EDT, 5 outlets: Driver released without charges after pickup kills two at Wichita youth soccer game
- Sat, Oct 17, 8:20 PM EDT, 5 outlets: Police confirm two dead after vehicle drives through Wichita soccer game
- Sat, Oct 17, 7:20 PM EDT, 4 outlets: Two killed, others hurt after vehicle drives through Wichita soccer game
- Sat, Oct 17, 6:45 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Driver in custody after vehicle hits soccer game in Wichita; child, adult dead
- Sat, Oct 17, 6:30 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Vehicle drives onto soccer field in Wichita, killing a child and an adult