Truck Crashes into Kansas Soccer Field, Killing 2 and Injuring 10
A truck drove onto a soccer field in Wichita, Kansas, killing a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man, and injuring ten others. The driver, a 34-year-old woman, was released pending investigation.
What happened
- A Chevrolet pickup truck crashed onto a soccer field at the Stryker Soccer Complex in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday at approximately 3:25 p.m. The driver, a 34-year-old woman, was taken into custody.
- Two people, a 6-year-old boy named Cole Adrian and a 35-year-old man named Nicholas Schafer, were killed at the scene.
- Ten other individuals, including five children aged five, eight and nine, and three adults aged 28, 59 and 65, sustained injuries that were not life-threatening.
- Witnesses reported that the woman had two of her children in the truck, one of whom was playing soccer on a different field at the complex.
- Emergency services responded to the scene, treating the injured.
- Police stated that they were investigating the incident and awaiting the results of toxicology tests on the driver and a mechanical examination of the truck.
- The city of Wichita canceled all events at the soccer complex until further notice.
- The driver was released pending investigation and the results of the tests.
Original reporting
- CBS News: Boy among 2 killed after truck drives onto Wichita soccer field, 11 others injured, police say
2026-10-18T02:37:45+00:00 - Guardian: Kansas driver who allegedly killed two and hurt 10 at soccer game is released from custody
2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00 - Fox News: Driver released without charges after pickup kills boy, 6, and man on Kansas soccer field
2026-10-18T21:25:53+00:00 - GB News: Driver arrested after 'mass casualty incident' at Kansas sports complex left two dead
2026-10-17T22:19:37+00:00 - South China Morning Post: Truck crashes into Kansas youth soccer game, killing 2 and injuring 10
2026-10-18T19:48:46+00:00