2 killed after pickup truck plows through Wichita field during youth soccer game

As of October 18, 2026, Cole Adrian, aged 6, and Nicholas Schafer, aged 35, were killed when a pickup truck driven by a 34-year-old woman plowed through a youth soccer field at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas. The incident occurred around 3:25 p.m. on October 17, resulting in the deaths of two people and injuring ten others, including five children. Emergency services were immediately dispatched to the scene where they provided medical assistance to the injured. The driver was initially taken into custody but has since been released pending further investigation by authorities. She had two of her children inside the truck at the time, while another child was playing soccer on a different field nearby. The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office is expected to review evidence including toxicology and mechanical examination results before deciding whether to press charges.