What happened at Stryker Sports Complex
Two people died and 11 were hurt Saturday when a pickup truck went through a soccer field at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas, while a youth game was under way, according to the Associated Press. Wichita Police confirmed that the victims who died were a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man.
Wichita Police Capt. Aaron Moses said officers were sent to the complex after receiving numerous reports that a vehicle had driven through a youth match. When they arrived, he said, they found "community members and citizens rendering medical aid" to people who had been hurt. Officers also found the truck on the field. The driver and two juveniles were inside.
Moses said the driver was a 34-year-old woman and that she has cooperated with investigators. He added that the two people who were killed were not related to each other.
The injured and the investigation
The 11 people who were injured were taken to a local hospital, Moses said. They ranged in age from 5 to 68, a span that shows how many generations were at the complex for weekend games. Police did not release further details on their conditions in the material reviewed here.
Moses said investigators were still collecting information. He asked anyone at the complex to submit video and photographs, including images that were not recorded at the moment of the crash. Material from before or after the incident could help establish what happened on the field.
Headlines from KWCH, which were included with the Yahoo Sports report, said the driver was released from custody and that no charges had been filed. The source material does not explain what led to the crash or say whether any decision on charges is expected.
Flag football championship put on hold
The Kansas State High School Activities Association said the crash happened on a field next to the one hosting its flag football state tournament. The group suspended the third-place and championship games, saying the emergency made a delay the best course. It also offered condolences to the families and teams affected by what took place beside the competition.
The association did not say when the games would be played. It said it would release more information about the tournament on Monday, including how the remaining games would be handled.
Reaction from local and state leaders
Wichita Mayor Lily Wu and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly each issued statements expressing condolences to "all those impacted" by the crash. Local coverage from KSN-TV described the day as heartbreaking for Wichita, while USA Today and the Wichita Eagle reported on the deaths and injuries.
Police said the investigation is continuing. The activities association's update on Monday is the next scheduled development publicly noted in the source material.
