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Six-year-old among two dead after Kansas woman drives through soccer game, with 11 more injured

Wichita police say 34-year-old truck driver from Garden City was taken into custody amid case at youth soccer game The two people killed on Saturday when a…

By The News Engine Desk Based on reporting by The Guardian

18 Oct 2026, 20:28 IST Updated 1 hour ago 1 min read 0 views

Image accompanying the story: Six-year-old among two dead after Kansas woman drives through soccer game, with 11 more injured — Image: Photograph: Wyatt Glosson/KAKE-TV/AP · via The Guardian

The Guardian reports: Wichita police say 34-year-old truck driver from Garden City was taken into custody amid case at youth soccer game The two people killed on Saturday when a truck drove through a youth soccer game in north-east Wichita, Kansas, were a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man, according to authorities.

This sports story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Kansas, Garden City and Wichita.

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Location: United States · Americas
Reported by: The Guardian
First reported: 18 Oct 2026, 20:28 IST
Key names: Kansas, Garden City, Wichita
Section: Sports
Figure cited: Eleven other people between the ages of five and 68 were injured in a case whose possible motivations remained unclear early on Sunday, by when it had captured attention across the US. (The Guardian)