Six-year-old and 35-year-old killed as pickup hits Wichita soccer fields
Two people were killed and at least 10 injured after a pickup truck drove onto youth soccer fields at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas. The driver, a 34-year-old woman from Garden City, was released from custody without charges while investigators examine what caused the crash.
The victims were identified as Cole Adrian, six, and Nicholas Schafer, 35; police said they were not related and died at the scene. Injured people included children aged five and nine, as well as adults aged 28 to 68. One of the driver’s children was in the truck and another was playing at the complex; toxicology testing and a mechanical examination are pending, and authorities have not said whether the incident was deliberate or accidental.
- Two people died at a Wichita youth soccer complex.
- At least 10 others were injured, including children.
- The driver was released as the investigation continues.
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Stryker Sports Complex is a venue in Wichita, Kansas, where young people play organised football. A pickup truck is a large vehicle with an open-backed cargo area, and it can cause serious harm if it leaves the road and enters a crowded sports area.
The people killed were Cole Adrian, aged six, and Nicholas Schafer, aged 35; police said they were not related. Those injured included children and adults, so the incident affected people of different ages at the same venue.
Investigators are examining the truck and awaiting toxicology test results as they try to establish what happened. The cause matters for understanding how the vehicle entered the fields and whether any safety measures or other action may be needed.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Six-year-old boy and man killed when pickup plowed through Kansas youth soccer game are identified… as mom allegedly behind the wheel is suddenly released”.