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Driver released after pickup truck kills 2, injures 10 at Kansas youth soccer game

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 11:39 PM · 1 min read
Driver released after pickup truck kills 2, injures 10 at Kansas youth soccer game — KFGO, Plymouth Sports news
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By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) The woman who was driving a pickup truck that entered a Kansas soccer field during a youth ​match, killing a man and 6-year-old boy, ‌was released without charges while the investigation continues, authorities said on Sunday. Investigators interviewed the 34-year-old woman, whom authorities have not publicly identified, and consulted with the Sedgwick County district attorney s office ‌before ​releasing her, the Wichita Police Department ⁠said in a statement. Police ⁠said toxicology testing and a mechanical examination of the vehicle were still under way. The Chevrolet pickup truck had been parked near a soccer field in ​Wichita on Saturday before entering the pitch during a game and striking multiple people, police said. Five children ⁠ages 5 to 9 and ⁠five adults suffered noncritical injuries, police said. Two ​children of the driver were inside the truck when ​the incident occurred and were interviewed, police said. One ‌of the driver

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