Driver in Custody After Vehicle Plows Through Kansas Sports Crowd, Two Dead
Incident at Stryker Sports Complex leaves a child among the deceased, multiple injured, and all events cancelled.
Sarah Connor
A driver is in custody after a vehicle drove through a crowd at a Kansas sports center, leaving two people dead.
The tragedy erupted Saturday afternoon at the complex, near 29th Street and Greenwich Road. Sedgwick County emergency dispatchers fielded 911 calls around 3:25 p.m., reporting the incident.
Two juvenile passengers were inside the vehicle when the event occurred. Authorities are investigating this as a mass casualty event involving a vehicle.
Dozens of first responders swarmed the scene. All events at the soccer complex are canceled until further notice.
Officials have not yet revealed the precise number of people struck or the severity of their injuries.
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