Newly released dispatch audio captures the frantic response after a driver allegedly struck children and spectators at a Kansas youth soccer complex Saturday.
Dispatchers classified the crash at Wichita’s Stryker Sports Complex as an “MCI,” or mass-casualty incident, as emergency crews raced to the scene.
Cole Adrian, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, both of McPherson, were killed in the incident.
A pickup truck drove into a youth soccer game at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, killing two people, including a 6-year-old boy. (REUTERS)
At least 10 other people, including five children, were injured, according to authorities.
Police said the 34-year-old woman driving the pickup was released without charges.
Why was the driver released?
Authorities have not said whether criminal charges will be filed against the driver, who was taken into custody after the crash.
Police said Sunday that she was released while investigators await toxicology results and complete an examination of her Chevrolet pickup.
Two of her children were riding inside the truck. Another child was playing soccer on a separate field at the complex.
Investigators questioned the driver and more than 30 witnesses, including the two children who were in the vehicle. Police consulted the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office before deciding to release her.
Police went to Wichita’s Stryker Sports Complex Saturday afternoon after a pickup truck plowed into a youth soccer game, killing two people and sending 11 others to hospitals. (REUTERS)
On Monday, the City of Wichita confirmed that its public works division “will be installing temporary barriers at key locations around the Stryker Sports Complex until more permanent solutions can be implemented.”
The crash occurred at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas. (Google Maps)
The city said it will also review security measures at the complex. Police are expected to “be present at the facility” this coming weekend, joined by local mental health professionals supporting families affected by the tragedy.
McPherson Mayor Jim Loving addressed the community in a statement:
“There is nothing I can say that makes that right. To the families who lost someone: this whole town is grieving with you, and we will stand with you for as long as it takes. To the injured and their families: we are praying for your recovery. Thank you to the bystanders who stepped in before the first ambulance arrived, and to the first responders in Wichita and here at home.”
Wichita Police said in a statement to News Media that the case remains under investigation. “This is an active and ongoing investigation, and I would refer you to our media release. When we have any new updates to share, we will provide them,” the department said.
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