WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita Police Department says a 34-year-old woman was released from custody on Sunday after a crash killed two and injured 10 on Saturday at Stryker Sports Complex in northeast Wichita.
The department said in a news release that investigators consulted with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office and that the woman driving the Chevy pickup was later released pending toxicology testing and a mechanical examination of the vehicle.
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Police said a preliminary investigation indicated that the pickup was parked in a spot near the soccer fields before it drove onto one of the fields, killing 6-year-old Cole Adrian and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer of McPherson. Ten other people were taken to Wichita hospital with injuries described by police as noncritical. Another woman was transported after experiencing medical complications unrelated to traumatic injuries.
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Investigators interviewed more than 30 witnesses to the incident, including the two juveniles who were inside the pickup at the time of the crash, before interviewing the 34-year-old driver and releasing her.
Police said the woman had another child who was playing soccer on a different field at the complex.
Wichita police are asking the community’s help in tracking down any videos related to the incident. To share your video with investigators, click this link.
