Kansas soccer field dispatch call captures mass-casualty response after driver kills boy, man
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New dispatch audio from the day a driver allegedly plowed into children and spectators at a Kansas soccer field reveals the moments first responders rushed to the scene on Saturday.
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In the call, dispatchers can be heard labeling the horrific incident as an “MCI” or mass-casualty incident.
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It happened at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita.
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Cole Adrian, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, were killed.
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In addition to the deaths, 10 more, including five children, were injured.
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Police have not revealed if there are going to be any criminal charges forthcoming against the driver, who was initially taken into custody.
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They said Sunday that the driver was released pending toxicology results and an examination of her Chevrolet pickup.
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She had two of her children inside the pickup.
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One of her children was playing soccer on a different field at the complex.
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Investigators interviewed the driver and more than 30 witnesses, including the two children who were in the pickup at the time of the crash.
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Police consulted with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office before releasing her.
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A 30-minute log of dispatch communications outlines the response to Saturday’s incident:
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First responders reported at least 11 patients at the scene, including two described as “working blues,” indicating serious medical emergencies.
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A responder reported nine patients, including “two code blacks” and “two code blues,” while the remaining victims were still being triaged.
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Emergency personnel classified the incident as a Level 3 “MCI”, describing it as “a motor vehicle accident into a bunch of pedestrians.”
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Dispatch audio referenced a 5-year-old victim who suffered multi-system trauma after being struck by a vehicle.
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The child was reported to have a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15, indicating full responsiveness at the time of assessment.
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More than 30 minutes into the recording, a responder reported, “There’s another victim in the middle of the field.”
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The audio does not establish whether the victim had just been discovered.
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On Monday, the City of Wichita confirmed its public works division “will be installing temporary barriers at key locations around the Stryker Sports Complex until more permanent solutions can be implemented.”
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The city also confirmed it would assess security around the complex and police would “be present at the facility” this coming weekend – along with local mental health professionals to assist families in the wake of the tragedy.
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McPherson Mayor Jim Loving said in a statement in part:
“There is nothing I can say that makes that right.
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To the families who lost someone: this whole town is grieving with you, and we will stand with you for as long as it takes.
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“To the injured and their families: we are praying for your recovery.
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Thank you to the bystanders who stepped in before the first ambulance arrived, and to the first responders in Wichita and here at home.
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In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, Wichita Police said, “This is an active and ongoing investigation, and I would refer you to our media release.
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When we have any new updates to share, we will provide them.”
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