Kansas: pickup plows into youth soccer game, killing 2; driver released
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Neutral summary
A pickup truck drove onto a field during a youth soccer game at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday afternoon, killing a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man. The driver, a 34-year-old woman from Garden City, was taken into custody but later released without charges, police said. Police said 10 or 11 people were injured, including children aged 5 to 9; the ages of the injured ranged from 5 to 68. Police said they are still working to determine what caused the incident and whether the driver intended to hit people. The driver had a son playing soccer at the complex, but not on the field where the incident occurred, police said. The woman was released after police conducted toxicology testing and a mechanical examination of the vehicle. The incident occurred at about 3:25 p.m. local time. Police said there is no further threat to the public.
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Outlets: 42. Countries: 17. Facts in the shared core: 7.
Publication timeline
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BNO News (outlet profile)
BREAKING: Pickup truck drives through soccer game at Wichita, Kansas sports complex, killing at least 2 people and injuring others. Driver in custody https://t.co/9z4X1yilbV
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
Two Dead After Vehicle Drives onto Youth Soccer Field in Kansas. A child and an adult were killed during the incident in Wichita, Kansas, with multiple injuries reported as well.
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ABC News (outlet profile)
At least 2 dead after vehicle drives through soccer game: Police. A child and an adult were killed after a vehicle drove through a soccer game in Wichita, Kansas Saturday afternoon, police said.
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GB News (outlet profile)
Man arrested after 'mass casualty incident' at Kansas sports complex. A driver is in custody after a vehicle drove through a crowd at a Kansas sports centre, leaving two people dead, including a child, and multiple peop…
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La Vanguardia (outlet profile)
Un vehículo atraviesa un partido de fútbol en Kansas y mata a un niño y un adulto. El conductor sospechoso se encuentra bajo custodia policial
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CBS News (outlet profile)
10/17: CBS Weekend News. 2 killed in Wichita pickup truck incident; Fires forcing evacuations in California.
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Fox News (outlet profile)
Child among 2 killed after vehicle drives onto soccer field at Kansas sports complex. A child and an adult were killed after a vehicle drove onto a soccer field at a Wichita sports complex. Police said the driver was ta…
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CBS News (outlet profile)
At least 2 killed after driver drives onto soccer field in Wichita, Kansas. A child and an adult were killed during a soccer game at Stryker Soccer Complex in Wichita, Kansas.
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NRK (outlet profile)
To døde etter at bil kjørte inn på fotballbane i USA. To personer har mistet livet etter at en bil kjørte rett inn på en fotballbane under en kamp i delstaten Kansas i USA. Et av ofrene er et barn. Flere andre personer…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Two dead including child after man drives car onto Wichita soccer field during game: police. A child and an adult were killed at the scene, and police said multiple other injured victims have been transported to area ho…
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G1 (outlet profile)
Carro invade jogo de futebol no Kansas e deixa dois mortos, entre eles uma criança. Um veículo invadiu um jogo de futebol em Wichita, no estado americano do Kansas, neste sábado (17), e deixou duas pessoas mortas, entre…
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Аргументы и факты (outlet profile)
В США автомобиль выехал на футбольное поле и протаранил толпу. В Канзасе автомобиль выехал на футбольное поле и протаранил толпу, есть погибшие.
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Пятый канал (outlet profile)
Автомобиль въехал в толпу на футбольном матче в Канзасе, два человека погибли. Среди жертв трагедии есть ребенок.
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Driver plows through field at Kansas sports complex, killing at least 2. A vehicle described as a black pickup truck struck at least two people, including a child, and sent several others to the hospital.
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Пятый канал (outlet profile)
«Проехал через футбольный матч»: задержан устроивший наезд в США водитель. Среди погибших есть ребенок, пассажир автомобиля, еще несколько человек пострадали.
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DR Nyheder (outlet profile)
Bil kører ind på bane under fodboldkamp i Kansas: To er dræbt
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
NYT: в США при выезде автомобиля на футбольное поле погибли два человека. По данным газеты, есть пострадавшие
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La Repubblica (outlet profile)
Usa, auto irrompe in un campo da calcio. Almeno due morti e diversi feriti. Preso in custodia il conducente
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Un conductor irrumpe con su vehículo en un campo de fútbol en EE.UU. y causa dos muertos. Un vehículo ingresó a un campo de juego en Kansas, causando la muerte de un menor y un adulto, y dejando heridos a dos más. El co…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Child, adult killed after vehicle drives through soccer game in Wichita, Kansas. A child and an adult were killed, and multiple others were injured, when a vehicle drove through a soccer game at a city sports complex in…
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La Patilla (outlet profile)
Vehículo irrumpió en una cancha de fútbol en Kansas y dejó dos muertos.   Un niño y un adulto murieron y otras dos personas resultaron heridas este sábado después de que un conductor irrumpiera con su vehículo en […
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Mint (outlet profile)
Kansas soccer game turns deadly: At least two, including a child, killed, several injured after vehicle rams through. At least two people, including a child, were killed and several others were injured after a vehicle d…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Two dead, others injured after truck drives through Kansas soccer game. An adult and a child have died and nearly a dozen others are injured after a pick-up truck drove through a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, ac…
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Two dead, including child, after vehicle plows through youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas. The vehicle involved had two juveniles as passengers, Wichita Police Captain Aaron Moses said. He did not identify the driver…
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Carro invade partida de futebol no Kansas e mata duas pessoas, incluindo uma criança, diz polícia. Uma mulher foi presa depois que seu veículo invadiu uma partida de futebol em Wichita, no Kansas , nos Estados Unidos ,…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Truck drives through soccer field during game in Kansas, killing 2 and hospitalizing 11. Authorities in Kansas say a woman drove a truck through a soccer field during a youth game, killing two people and hospitalizing 1…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Carro invade partida de futebol no Kansas e mata duas pessoas, incluindo uma criança, diz polícia
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CBS News (outlet profile)
At least 2 killed, including child, after truck plows through children's soccer game in Wichita. Police say at least one adult and one child were killed after a pickup truck plowed through a children's soccer game in Wi…
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
Reuters: в США 11 человек пострадали после наезда автомобиля на футбольном матче. У пострадавших выявили незначительные травмы, не угрожающие жизни, их доставили в больницу, сообщило агентство
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www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
Два человека погибли при наезде автомобиля на толпу болельщиков в США. Два человека погибли в результате наезда автомобиля на толпу болельщиков во время футбольного матча в городе Уичито в американском штате Канзас, соо…
Factual core
- A vehicle drove through a football match in Kansas, killing a child and an adult.
- The incident occurred during a soccer match in Wichita, Kansas.
- Several injured people were taken to hospitals.
- A six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man were killed in the incident.
- The driver was taken into custody by police.
- At least two people were killed in the incident.
- The incident occurred during a children's football match.
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