Vehicle Plows Through Youth Soccer Game in Wichita, Killing 2
A child and an adult were killed Saturday afternoon at the Stryker Sports Complex. Multiple other people were injured. The driver is in custody and police say there is no ongoing threat.
A driver drove a vehicle through a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday afternoon, killing a child and an adult. Several other people were hurt.
The driver is in custody, police said. “WPD is investigating a mass casualty incident involving a vehicle. There is no further ongoing threat at this time,” the Wichita Police Department said on X.
The incident happened around 3:25 p.m. local time at the Stryker Sports Complex, 2999 N. Greenwich Road. Witnesses told local station 12 News that a black pickup truck plowed through the youth soccer fields, hitting multiple people before stopping 100 to 200 yards away.
The victims have not been identified. Police have not said how the truck got onto the fields or whether the driver struck the victims on purpose.
First responders were treating the injured at the scene. The severity of their injuries has not been announced.
