Vehicle drives onto Wichita soccer field, killing child and adult

Police said a child and an adult were killed during a soccer game at Stryker Soccer Complex in Wichita, Kansas. A vehicle drove onto the field, and the driver was taken into custody¹.

The City of Wichita has canceled all events at the complex until further notice¹. According to its website, the complex hosts youth and adult soccer leagues and has 11 outdoor turf fields and an indoor facility². Parents with children on those leagues now have to wait for the city's next update.

Capt. Aaron Moses of the Wichita Police Department said first responders were sent to the complex after multiple 911 calls around 3:25 p.m. Central Time. Moses said two juveniles were inside the vehicle³. A witness told KWCH that a black pickup truck struck multiple people on the youth soccer fields before stopping farther down the fields. Moses said it is not yet clear how the vehicle breached the gate or how fast it was driving². The Shawnee Mission School District said the incident occurred as Shawnee Mission West and Shawnee Mission South girls flag football teams were playing on an adjacent field. The school district said KSHSAA suspended the in-progress third-place game and the 5 p.m. girls flag football state championship game⁴. KWCH reported that investigators are still working to determine what led up to the incident⁵.

Police reported two deaths, a child and an adult, and multiple injuries³.

Capt. Aaron Moses said the two victims were declared dead at the scene, and ABC News reported that others were injured and taken to the hospital³. KWCH reported that several others suffered serious to critical injuries⁵. Moses said several people were taken to hospitals, and their conditions were not released⁴. Witnesses told KWCH that many families and children were on the field when it happened².

Police asked for the public's help as they search for video from the sports complex². Officials are working to notify family members of the victims, Moses said. The City of Wichita said updates regarding future events will be shared as information becomes available⁵.

Sources

1. At least 2 killed after vehicle drives onto soccer field during game in Wichita, Kansas - CBS News
2. Officers responding to ‘mass casualty incident’ at Wichita sports complex involving a vehicle
3. At least 2 dead after vehicle drives through soccer game in Wichita, Kansas: Police - ABC News
4. Child, adult dead after ‘mass casualty’ incident at Wichita complex
5. All events canceled at Stryker Sports Complex following deadly crash