The city of Wichita, Kansas, is reeling following a mass casualty event Saturday afternoon that saw two people lose their lives and several more suffering serious injuries, allegedly due to the action of a female driver.
As KWCH reported, an individual driving a black pickup truck plowed through the youth soccer fields at the Stryker Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon.
A witness stated that several people were struck by the vehicle. One child and one adult were killed in the incident.
At the time of the incident, Kansas State High Schools Activities Association’s (KSHSAA) inaugural flag football semifinals were taking place on an adjacent field.
KSHSAA confirmed to KWCH that four Kansas City-area teams were playing – St. Thomas Aquinas, Shawnee Mission West, Shawnee Mission South, and St. James Academy.
Officials have not said whether any players from those teams were injured.
Wichita Police Captain Aaron Moses confirmed during a press conference that two people were killed in the incident and revealed that they had taken the driver into custody.
Moses added that there was no ongoing threat to the public. He did not say whether the driver acted deliberately.
“We have two fatalities confirmed here at the scene and multiple other casualties, with individuals transported to area hospitals,” Moses said. “The vehicle involved in this incident remained at the scene.”
“The driver of that vehicle is currently in our custody. There is no additional ongoing threat to the public from that drive.”
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NEWS: Wichita Police Captain Aaron Moses announced that two people have been killed and the driver of a black Chevy Silverado has been arrested after MOWING DOWN people on the youth soccer fields at Stryker Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon.
“We have two fatalities confirmed here at the scene and multiple other casualties with individuals transported to area hospitals. The vehicle involved in this incident remained at the scene. The driver of that vehicle is currently in our custody. There is no additional ongoing threat to the public from that driver.”
— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) October 17, 2026
Moses added that two “juveniles” were inside the vehicle when it drove through Stryker Sports Complex.
The City of Wichita announced that all events were canceled until further notice.
Due to a serious incident at Stryker, all events have been canceled until further notice.
We ask that you keep all individuals and families affected in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
— City of Wichita (@CityofWichita) October 17, 2026
During a press conference later Saturday evening, police identified the driver as a 34-year-old female from Garden City.
The two souls who perished were a 6-year-old boy from McPherson and a 35-year-old man from the same city.
BREAKING: Wichita Police have identified the driver of the black Chevy Silverado that MOWED DOWN several people at a youth soccer field at the Stryker Sports Complex, killing an adult and a child, as a 34-year-old woman from Garden City, Kansas.
“The driver of that truck is a 34-year-old female from Garden City. She has been cooperative to this point in the investigation. On the field, two people were pronounced dead here at the scene. One of them is a 6-year-old male from McPherson. The other is a 35-year-old male from McPherson.”
— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) October 18, 2026
11 people were transported to local hospitals for injuries. All but one had what are described as “traumatic injuries.”
Wichita Police Capt. Aaron Moses reveals that 11 people—10 of them with traumatic injuries—were transported to local hospitals after a 34-year-old woman PLOWED into them with her pickup truck at the Stryker Sports Complex Saturday afternoon, killing two people.
“Transported an additional 11 people from the scene to area hospitals. 10 of those 11 had traumatic injuries, and those injuries span from minor injuries like bruises to extremely severe injuries, but at this point we believe those to be non-life threatening.”
— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) October 18, 2026
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