Child and Adult Killed as Vehicle Drives Onto Wichita Soccer Field

Two people, a child and an adult, were killed on Saturday afternoon when a vehicle drove onto a soccer field during a game at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas. Several other people were injured and taken to hospitals. The driver was taken into custody, and police said there was no ongoing threat to the public.

Sedgwick County dispatchers received multiple 911 calls at about 3:25 p.m. local time reporting that a vehicle had driven through a soccer game, Wichita Police Capt. Aaron Moses said at a news briefing. The Wichita Police Department said on X that it was investigating a mass casualty incident involving a vehicle.

What witnesses saw

A witness told local station KWCH that a black pickup truck drove through the youth soccer fields, striking multiple people before stopping about 100 to 200 yards farther down the fields. The witness described dozens of emergency responders giving medical help at the scene, including CPR. Families and children were on the field when it happened, witnesses told the station.

Moses said two juveniles were inside the vehicle when it drove through the complex. The vehicle remained at the scene. Police officers, other local law enforcement agencies, the Wichita Fire Department and Sedgwick County EMS all responded.

What police do not know yet

Police had not identified the two people who died, and they were working to notify their families before releasing names or ages. The number of people injured and their conditions were not available on Saturday afternoon.

Moses said it was not yet clear how fast the vehicle was traveling or how it got onto the field. Authorities had not confirmed whether the driver acted intentionally. The complex is fenced, with a concrete route leading to a parking lot, KWCH reported.

Games were suspended at a flag football state championship being played on an adjacent field at the complex while police worked at the scene, the Kansas State High School Activities Association said in a statement.

The Stryker complex is a large city sports site in northeast Wichita, with several indoor and outdoor fields that host youth soccer games and tournaments on weekends. Saturday afternoon games draw players, coaches and parents from across the area, and the fields were busy when the calls came in.

Police said they expected to hold another news conference on Saturday evening with more information. This story will be updated as officials release more detail.