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Politics · October 18, 2026

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

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On the afternoon of October 17, 2026, a 34-year-old woman driving a pickup truck drove onto a youth soccer field at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas. The incident resulted in the deaths of a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man, both from McPherson, Kansas. Eleven others, ranging in age from 5 to 68, were injured, with ten receiving serious traumatic injuries. Two juveniles were inside the vehicle with the driver at the time of the crash. The driver, a woman from Garden City, was taken into custody and has been cooperative with investigators. Authorities are currently working to determine the cause and motive of the incident.

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  • The incident occurred on a Saturday afternoon at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas.
  • A 34-year-old woman from Garden City drove a truck onto the soccer field.
  • Two people were killed: a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man.
  • The driver was taken into police custody.
  • Two juveniles were inside the truck at the time of the incident.

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  • The driver has a valid driver's license and no outstanding warrants.
  • Eleven people were injured, with ten having traumatic injuries and one having a nontraumatic medical issue.
  • The driver is a mother and reportedly had another child playing soccer at a different field in the complex at the time.
  • More than 30 witnesses have been interviewed by police.
  • The Stryker Sports Complex was previously the site of a mass shooting in December 2000.

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