Kansas Soccer game tragedy: 2 killed, multiple persons hospitalized after person drives vehicle through football field

A person drove a vehicle through a soccer field during a game in Kansas on Saturday, killing two people and sending multiple other victims to the hospital, authorities said. The driver has been taken in custody after a vehicle drove through a soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, police said on Saturday.

One child and one adult were killed, Wichita police reported, without disclosing their ages.

Police said the driver was in custody but did not give further details about the person or say whether they believe it was intentional. Two minors were also in the vehicle. Police, fire and EMS officials responded, and authorities said there was no further public threat.


Mayor Lily Wu advised people to avoid the area during the investigation and said the news was heartbreaking. “My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected, especially the children and families involved,” she said via Facebook.

"This is a tragedy," Wichita police Captain Aaron Moses said at a news conference.

The deaths included one child and one adult, Moses said, without naming them or specifying their ages. Multiple people with injuries were taken to hospitals, he said.

Emergency dispatchers started getting calls about the incident at the Stryker Sports Complex at 3:25 p.m. local time (2025 GMT), Moses said. The vehicle involved had two juveniles as passengers, Moses said. He did not identify the driver or say whether charges would be filed.