A truck crashed into the football field: 2 dead, 10 injured

A disaster occurred in the sports complex where children were playing football in Wichita, Kansas, USA. 2 people died and 10 people were injured when a pickup truck entered the football field at the Stryker Sports Complex.

According to Reuters, Wichita Police Department officials announced that the incident occurred at around 15.25 local time on Saturday.

Wichita Police Department Captain Aaron Moses announced at a press conference that a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man died in the incident.

While it was determined that both people died at the scene, 10 injured people were taken to hospital.

It was announced that two 5-year-old children, two 8-year-old children, a 9-year-old child and 5 adults were among the injured.

Stating that the health conditions of the injured varied from mild to severe, Moses stated that, according to initial evaluations, none of them were in life-threatening condition.

It was also reported that one adult was hospitalized for health issues not related to trauma.

THE DRIVER OF THE PICKUP WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

Police announced that a 34-year-old woman was driving the pickup truck. It was stated that two children were passengers in the vehicle that stopped in an area at the western end of the sports complex after the incident.

It was reported that the driver's own child was also playing football in the same complex, but he was not on the field where the incident occurred.

While it was stated that the woman was cooperating with the authorities within the scope of the investigation, it was confirmed that she was kept in custody. There was no information regarding whether any official charges were filed against the driver.

Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan said that initial findings have been obtained about how the incident occurred, but the cause has not yet been determined.

Sullivan said, "We know what happened, but now we are working hard to uncover why it happened. We haven't reached that point yet."

MAYOR: A HEARTBREAKING DAY FOR WICHITA

Wichita Mayor Lily Wu also expressed her sadness for the tragedy in her statement after the incident.

"Today is a heartbreaking day for Wichita. Families came to the Stryker Sports Complex to spend Saturday afternoon watching their children's football games. No one could have imagined such a tragedy would occur," Wu said.

The investigation into the incident continues.