Isophoric News · Sunday, October 18, 2026
Driver released without charges after pickup kills two at Wichita youth soccer game
Wichita police released the woman who drove a pickup truck onto a youth soccer field Saturday, killing two people, without charges while investigators await toxicology results and a mechanical examination of the truck, Fox News reported Sunday. Police identified the dead as Cole Adrian, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, both of McPherson, Kansas, who were not related, and said five children were among 10 people injured when the truck drove from a parking space onto a field at Stryker Sports Complex at about 3:25 p.m. Saturday. Police described the 10 injured as noncritical, and Fox News reported that a 61-year-old woman was taken to hospital for medical complications unrelated to traumatic injuries, bringing the total transported to 11. The driver was initially taken into custody, and police said her release followed interviews with more than 30 witnesses and consultation with the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office. Investigators have not determined what caused the crash, and Police Chief Joe Sullivan said Saturday, "We know what happened, but now we're working very hard to find out why it happened." The district attorney's office told Fox News police are expected to make an initial case presentation to District Attorney Marc Bennett early this week.