- The Washington Times - Monday, October 19, 2026

Authorities in Kansas said they haven’t detained or charged the woman who drove a pickup truck through a soccer match in Wichita and killed two people, including a young child.

Wichita Police said investigators are looking into the toxicology report and potential mechanical issues with the truck following Saturday’s incident that left 10 others injured. The 34-year-old woman has not been publicly identified.

“Our officers and investigators will continue working to understand exactly what happened,” police Chief Joe Sullivan said.

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Police identified the two people killed in the crash as Cole Adrian, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35.

Authorities said that one of the woman’s children was playing soccer on a different pitch at Stryker Sports Complex when she drove onto the field.

The injured range in age from 5 to 68 years old, and all are expected to survive.

The woman was inside her parked pickup truck moments before she accelerated onto the pitch, investigators said.

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