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UPDATED Oct 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Oct 17, 2026 at 6:44 PM ET
Wichita police release driver in fatal soccer-field crash
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Wichita police said Sunday they released a 34-year-old woman without charges while investigating a pickup truck that drove onto a youth soccer field in Wichita. The crash killed 6-year-old Cole Adrian and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer and injured 10 others, including five children. Police said the woman was released pending toxicology results and a mechanical examination of the vehicle.
WHO: Wichita police
WHAT: Wichita police released the 34-year-old driver without charges while investigating the fatal crash.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: Wichita, USA
WHY: Police released her pending toxicology results and a mechanical examination of the pickup as they investigate the crash.
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