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A truck drove onto a youth soccer field in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday, killing two people, including a six-year-old boy, and injuring 11 others as police investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The crash occurred at the Stryker Soccer Complex at around 3:25 p.m. CDT, prompting multiple emergency calls and a response from police and medical crews.
The victims, a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man, both from McPherson, Kansas, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to Wichita police.
Five of the 11 people taken to hospitals were children between the ages of 5 and 9.
The injured adults ranged in age from 28 to 68, while 10 of the injured people suffered traumatic injuries ranging from bruises to extremely severe wounds.
Police identified the driver as a 34-year-old woman from Garden City, Kansas, who remained at the scene after the truck entered the field.
Authorities took her into custody as the investigation continued.
Wichita Police Department Capt. Aaron Moses told reporters that the woman had cooperated with investigators up to that point.
He also believed one of her children had been playing soccer at the complex that afternoon, although the child was not on the field where the crash occurred.
Two other juveniles were inside the truck when it entered the playing area, police reported. When officers arrived, they found the truck at the western end of the field, where bystanders were already helping the injured.
Police interviewed over 30 witnesses and asked the public to share photos and videos to help reconstruct the crash and determine why the truck entered the field.
Investigators also planned to review available footage to establish how the vehicle reached the playing area.
Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan praised bystanders who rushed to help the injured before emergency crews arrived, saying they provided lifesaving assistance.
The city canceled all events at Stryker Sports Complex until further notice and urged people to avoid the area while emergency personnel carried out their work.
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