A pickup truck drove across a youth soccer field during a game at a Wichita, Kansas, sports complex Saturday afternoon, killing a child and an adult and sending several other people to hospitals, the Wichita Police Department said.
The driver was taken into custody at the scene, Capt. Aaron Moses told reporters, Fox News and the New York Post reported. Police called it a mass casualty incident and said there was no ongoing threat to the public.
What police have confirmed
- When and where: Sedgwick County dispatchers began getting 911 calls about 3:25 p.m. from the Stryker Sports Complex at 2999 N. Greenwich Road in northeast Wichita.
- Victims: One adult and one child died at the scene. Several other people were taken to area hospitals. Police have not released names, ages or conditions.
- The vehicle: Witnesses described a black pickup truck. Moses said two juveniles were inside it. The truck stayed at the scene.
- Still unknown: Police have not said how the truck got onto the field, how fast it was going or whether the crash was intentional.
Response and call for video
Wichita police and firefighters, Sedgwick County EMS, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, Bel Aire police and the Kansas Highway Patrol responded, Fox reported. The Kansas State High School Activities Association stopped play at its first girls flag football state championship, which was being held on a nearby field. The association said those games will not resume this weekend.
The department asked anyone with video of the crash to send it in, even if it seems minor. “Even the smallest detail could assist investigators,” police wrote on X. The department scheduled another news briefing for 7:45 p.m. Saturday.
Sources: Wichita Police Department posts on X, Oct. 17, 2026; Fox News; New York Post; Townhall.
