Two killed, 11 injured after ute ploughs through US soccer match
Two people have been killed and 11 others were injured after a ute ploughed through a children’s soccer match in the US.
A woman is accused of driving through a soccer field during a youth game in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday afternoon local time.
A six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man were killed at the scene. 9News
Two people – a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man – were killed at the scene at Stryker Sports Complex.
Another 11 people, including five children, were hospitalised, authorities confirmed.
The 34-year-old female driver of the ute was arrested.
Two children were also in the truck at the time of the incident.
It is not clear if the incident was intentional.
“We are still working to determine how this happened and why this happened,” Wichita Police Captain Aaron Moses said.
Moses said the driver was cooperating with police.
Witnesses sprang into action and helped administer life-saving treatment to some of the victims before emergency services arrived.
The driver of the truck, a 34-year-old woman, was arrested. 9News
Wichita Mayor Lily Wu said she was “heartbroken” by the tragedy.
“My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected, especially the children and families involved,” Wu wrote on Facebook.
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