Six-year-old among two dead after Kansas woman drives through soccer game, with 11 more injured

Wichita police say 34-year-old truck driver from Garden City was taken into custody amid case at youth soccer game

Six-year-old among two dead after Kansas woman drives through soccer game, with 11 more injured

TL;DR

  • A six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man died after a truck drove into a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas.
  • Eleven other people, aged five to 68, were injured in the incident.
  • The driver, a 34-year-old woman from Garden City, Kansas, was taken into custody.
  • Authorities stated the driver had a valid license and no warrants.
  • The victims killed were from McPherson, Kansas, and were not related.
  • Stryker Sports Complex and the Kansas State High School Activities Association canceled or suspended events.
  • The complex has a history of deadly incidents, including the 2000 "Wichita massacre".