SEDGWICK COUNTY —A woman from Garden City drove a truck through a youth soccer game at at Stryker Sport Complex, 2999 Greenwich, in Wichita, Saturday, killing two people and sending 11 other victims to the hospital.
Just before 3:30p.m. Saturday, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications began receiving multiple calls reporting that a vehicle had driven through a youth soccer game at the sports complex, according to the Wichita police Executive Officer Aaron Moses.
When officers and paramedics arrived they located a scene on the west end of the complex. Community members and others were rendering medical aid to those who were injured. They also located a truck on the west side of the field. The driver of the truck, a 34-year-old Garden City woman, and two juveniles were still inside the pickup. The driver has been cooperative with the investigation, according to Moses. She has a valid drivers license and did not have a warrant, according to Moses. She is in police custody.
On the field first responders also found two who were pronounced dead at the scene. One is a 6-year-old from McPherson. The other is a 35-year-old man also from McPherson. They are not related to each other.
Sedgwick County EMS transported an additional 11 people from the scene to area hospitals. Ten of those had traumatic injuries but non-life-threatening injuries, according to Moses.
Among those transported for treatment are a 5-year-old girl; 5-year-old boy; Two 8-year-old boys; 9-year-old girl; 28-year-old woman; 32-year-old man; 59-year-old woman; 65-year-old woman and a 68-year-old man. EMS also transported a 61-year-old woman for non-traumatic medical issues.
Police, as of Saturday evening had conducted 30 interviews at the scene and others over the phone.
Police a looking for video or photos of the incident. Those who have information can also call 911 and report.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY —Police are investigating a mass casualty incident involving a vehicle at Stryker Sport Complex, 2999 Greenwich, in Wichita, according to a social media report from Wichita Police.
Just before 3:30p.m. Saturday, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications began receiving multiple calls reporting that a vehicle had driven through a soccer game at the sports complex, according to the Wichita police Executive Officer Aaron Moses.
There are two fatalities including a child and an adult, according to Moses and multiple others injured. Many individuals were transported to area hospitals. The vehicle, a black truck, involved in the incident remained at the scene. The driver of the vehicle is in police custody, according to Moses. There were also two juveniles in the vehicle.
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