Kansas Driver Who Killed 2 at Youth Soccer Game Won’t Face Charges
WHO:
CNN - The driver was 34 years old; District Attorney Marc Bennett reviewed possible criminal offenses.
CNN - The two people killed were Cole Adrian, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, both from McPherson, Kansas.
CBS News US - A woman driving a pickup truck; the article does not identify her by name.
NBC News - The driver was a woman; officials said two people died, including a 6-year-old boy.
NY Post - The driver was described as a Kansas mother; two people died, including a 6-year-old boy.
CBS News US - A Kansas district attorney said he would not press criminal charges.
WHAT:
CNN - Ten other people, ages 5 to 68, were treated at area hospitals.
CNN - Investigators interviewed more than 30 witnesses, including the driver and her two children; another child was playing at a different field.
CNN - Blood tests found no evidence of drugs or another substance that impaired the driver’s judgment.
CNN - The district attorney’s report concluded that no possible crime fit the incident based on the investigation.
CBS News US - The district attorney said the woman would not face criminal charges after driving a pickup truck into spectators and bystanders at a youth soccer match; two people were killed.
NBC News - Officials said the woman would not be criminally charged after driving through a soccer game and killing two people.
NY Post - Authorities said the woman would not face charges after her truck crashed into a soccer game, killing two people.
WHERE:
CNN - The incident occurred at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita.
CBS News US - The incident occurred at a youth soccer match in Kansas.
NBC News - The incident occurred at a soccer game in Kansas.
NY Post - The crash occurred at a soccer field in Kansas.
WHY:
CNN - Investigators believed the driver failed to put the Chevrolet 1500 Silverado in park and likely pressed the accelerator while napping. The report said there was no evidence she knew the truck was still in drive or why she would have left it that way.
CNN - The report said the windshield was covered by a sunscreen and two children were in the vehicle.
NBC News - Officials said the woman had taken a nap in her parked vehicle before it accelerated.
NY Post - Authorities said the woman had gone for a nap before the crash.
HOW:
CNN - In a test using an identical Chevy 1500 left in drive, the truck stayed in place until the accelerator was pressed.
CNN - The driver told detectives she awoke to her daughters screaming, felt the truck moving, heard people screaming outside, and was disoriented; she said she tried but failed to press the brake.
CBS News US - The woman drove a pickup truck into spectators and bystanders on the sidelines of the match.
NBC News - The parked vehicle accelerated and drove through the soccer game.
NY Post - The woman’s truck plowed into the soccer field after she fell asleep.
(UPDATED November 13, 2026 19:58 UTC)
A pickup truck struck spectators at a Wichita youth soccer match, killing six-year-old Cole Adrian and Nicholas Schafer. Ten others were treated at hospitals, while investigators found no evidence of impairment. Authorities say the driver likely pressed the accelerator while napping; prosecutors will bring no charges.
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(UPDATED November 13, 2026 10:59 UTC)
A pickup truck drove into spectators and bystanders at a youth soccer match in Kansas, killing two people. One victim was a six-year-old boy, officials said. Authorities said the driver had napped in her parked vehicle before it accelerated; prosecutors will not file criminal charges.