2 dead, 11 injured after truck drives through Kansas football field during youth match

South China Morning Post18 October 2026, 19:48 UTCUnited States of America

A woman drove a truck through a football field during a youth match in Kansas on Saturday, killing two people and sending 11 other victims to the hospital, authorities said on Sunday. A six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man were killed, Wichita Police Captain Aaron Moses said. The ages of the injured people ranged from five to 68. Moses said the driver, a 34-year-old, was in custody. He did not say whether authorities believe it was intentional. “We are still working to determine how this...

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