Wichita Crash
A vehicle drives through a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, killing a child and an adult, police say.
Dusk Saturday, Wichita. A vehicle plowed through a youth soccer game, killing a child and an adult.
Wichita Police Capt. Aaron Moses said 911 calls began around 3:25 p.m., reporting a vehicle had driven through the Stryker Sports Complex, according to NBC News and Fox News. First responders found the child and the adult dead at the scene. Their names and ages have not been released. Eleven turf fields sit on the complex, used for a range of sports, NBC News reported.
The driver was taken into custody. Two juveniles were riding inside the vehicle, Moses said, according to ABC News and Fox News. Investigators had not determined whether the crash was intentional or how fast the vehicle was moving, NBC News and The Guardian reported.
A witness told Wichita station KWCH, as reported by The Guardian, that a black pickup truck plowed through the youth soccer fields, hitting multiple people before stopping 100 to 200 yards away. Dozens of responders gave aid and performed CPR on the victims, the witness said.
Several other people were injured and taken to area hospitals. The extent of their injuries was not immediately available, NBC News and The Guardian reported.
Wichita Mayor Lily Wu said she was heartbroken by reports of the crash, with her thoughts and prayers for the children and families involved, according to NBC News and The Guardian. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said she was monitoring the situation and had offered state resources to Wu, adding her condolences to the families of the victims and survivors, NBC News and ABC News reported.
Wichita canceled all events at the complex until further notice, Fox News reported. The Kansas State High School Activities Association suspended its inaugural girls flag football state championship, which was being played on an adjacent field, and said updated game times would come later, according to Fox News. Police asked anyone with video of the crash to submit it to investigators, NBC News and The Guardian reported.
"This is a tragedy," Moses said, according to ABC News and Fox News.