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Kansas mom who plowed into soccer field after falling asleep, killing 2, won’t face charges

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-13 · by Chris Bradford

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A 34-year-old Kansas mother who fell asleep at the wheel and crashed her truck into a crowded soccer field in Wichita on October 17, killing a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man and injuring ten others, will not face criminal charges. Authorities determined she was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol but had fallen asleep after driving over 200 miles from her home in Garden City to attend the event. Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett stated there was no evidence to suggest an intentional act and no toxicological evidence of impairment.
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New York PostThis outlet13 Nov

A 34-year-old Kansas mother who fell asleep at the wheel and crashed her truck into a crowded soccer field in Wichita on October 17, killing a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man and injuring ten others, will not face criminal charges. Authorities determined she was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol but had fallen asleep after driving over 200 miles from her home in Garden City to attend the event…

Kansas mom who plowed into soccer field after falling asleep, killing 2, won’t face charges (this article)2 articles from New York Post on this story
Just the News13 Nov

The Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday that the unidentified 34-year-old mother whose truck struck and killed two people on a soccer field last month will not face criminal charges. A toxicology report confirmed she was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident, which occurred after she had driven roughly 200 miles to the field. The report focuses on the…

Kansas mom's truck fatally striking 2 people on soccer field was accident, no criminal charges →2 articles from Just the News on this story
NBC News13 Nov

A woman who fell asleep in her parked truck and accidentally drove onto a soccer field in Wichita, Kansas, killing two people and injuring ten others, will not face criminal charges, officials announced. The incident occurred on October 17 at the Stryker Sports Complex when the vehicle, parked with a curb in front, somehow accelerated and crashed onto the field around 3:30 p.m. District Attorney Marc Bennett stated…

No charges for woman who drove onto Kansas soccer field, killing 2, officials say →
Daily Mail13 Nov

A 34-year-old woman will face no charges after her SUV plowed into a crowd at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita on October 17, killing six-year-old Cole Adrian and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer. Ten other people were injured in the crash, which authorities believe occurred because the woman fell asleep and accidentally pressed the gas pedal while the vehicle was in gear. Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc…

Kansas mother won't be charged after she plowed SUV onto soccer pitch during game, killing child and adult, because she was asleep at the time, cops say →
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The Independent13 Nov

Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett announced on Thursday that no criminal charges will be filed against a 34-year-old woman who drove her truck onto a soccer field at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita on October 17. The woman and her two children were in the vehicle when it moved while she was napping, resulting in the deaths of 6-year-old Cole Adrian and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer, along with…

Mom who fell asleep and accelerated onto soccer field killing two in Wichita won’t be charged →
Toronto Sun13 Nov

Wichita police and the Sedgwick County District Attorney announced on Thursday that a 34-year-old woman will not face charges after her pickup truck sped onto a soccer field at the Stryker Sports Complex, killing 6-year-old Adrian Cole and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer. The investigation revealed the driver was napping in the vehicle while her children were nearby, and officials determined there were no mechanical…

Woman who crashed into soccer field, killing 2, won’t face charges →
Fox News13 Nov

Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett announced that the woman who drove a pickup truck into a youth soccer field at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas, will not face criminal charges. The incident on October 17 resulted in the deaths of 6-year-old Adrian Cole and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer, while 10 others were injured. A 28-page report concludes the crash was an act of negligence rather than…

Mom who plowed into soccer field and killed 2 will not face charges, DA says →
Global News13 Nov

Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett announced that a 34-year-old woman will not face criminal charges after her pickup truck accelerated onto a soccer field in Wichita, Kansas, on October 17, killing six-year-old Cole Adrian and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer. The investigation, which included interviews with over 30 witnesses and blood tests showing no drugs or impairments, concluded there was no evidence…

Driver who killed 2 after crashing into soccer field won’t face charges →
Daily Caller13 Nov

Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett announced on Thursday that he will not file criminal charges against a woman who drove into a soccer field at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita in October 2026. The incident resulted in the deaths of Nicholas Schafer, 35, and Cole Adrian, 6, and left eleven other people injured. Bennett's 28-page report indicates the woman fell asleep in her husband's truck while…

Prosecutor Says Mom Who Drove Through Soccer Field, Leaving 2 Dead Won’t Face Charges →
The Blaze13 Nov

Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett announced on Thursday that no criminal charges will be filed against a 34-year-old woman whose truck drove onto a soccer field in Wichita, Kansas, on October 17. The incident resulted in the deaths of a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man, while injuring 10 other people ranging in age from 5 to 68. The report focuses on the district attorney's determination that the…

No charges will be filed against mom behind wheel of truck that hit people on soccer field, killing boy, 6, man, 35: DA →
The Guardian14 Nov

A 34-year-old Kansas mother who was napping in her parked pickup truck when it suddenly accelerated onto a soccer field, killing two people and injuring ten others, will not face criminal charges. The Sedgwick County district attorney, Marc Bennett, announced his decision after investigators concluded that the woman likely had not put the vehicle in park and may have accidentally pressed the gas pedal while asleep…

Napping Kansas driver whose truck sped on to soccer field and killed two won’t be charged →

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No charges for woman who drove onto Kansas soccer field, killing 2, officials say NBC News · attributed to a source

Kansas mother won't be charged after she plowed SUV onto soccer pitch during game, killing child and adult, because she was asleep at the time, cops say Daily Mail · attributed to a source

Mom who plowed into soccer field and killed 2 will not face charges, DA says Fox News · attributed to a source

No charges for driver who plowed truck into field during Kansas youth soccer game, killing 2 CBS News · stated as fact

Kansas mom's truck fatally striking 2 people on soccer field was accident, no criminal charges Just the News · stated as fact

Mom who fell asleep and accelerated onto soccer field killing two in Wichita won’t be charged The Independent · stated as fact

Woman who crashed into soccer field, killing 2, won’t face charges Toronto Sun · stated as fact

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Chris Bradford
107 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
She tells her kids she’s tired, which would be consistent with having gotten up that morning and driven that far,” Marc Bennett, the Sedgwick County District Attorney, said.
The woman will not be hit with criminal charges, investigators confirmed.
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Chevrolet KAKE Kansas Sedgwick County Wichita

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Bennett PERSON · 5× Wichita GPE · 3× Adrian Cole PERSON · 1× Chevrolet ORG · 1× Garden City GPE · 1× KAKE ORG · 1× Kansas GPE · 1× Marc Bennett PERSON · 1× Nicholas Schafer PERSON · 1× Sedgwick County GPE · 1×

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Authorities had been waiting for the outcome of toxicology results before confirming there was nothing to suggest she was under the influence. “I have zero evidence that this was in any way impacted by intoxication, driving under the influence,” Marc Bennett, the Sedgwick County District Attorney, said in a press conference streamed by KAKE.
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The woman will not be hit with criminal charges, investigators confirmed.

Claims (23 extracted, 1 hedged)

A Kansas mom who crashed her truck into a soccer game, killing two people – including a 6-year-old boy, won’t face charges as authorities revealed Thursday that she was sleeping during the deadly accident. asserted
she → crash → accident
The unidentified driver, 34, plowed into the crowd of people at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita on Oct. 17 – killing Adrian Cole, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, and injuring 10 others, whose ages range from 5 to 68. asserted
ages → plow → 68
Authorities had been waiting for the outcome of toxicology results before confirming there was nothing to suggest she was under the influence. “I have zero evidence that this was in any way impacted by intoxication, driving under the influence,” Marc Bennett, the Sedgwick County District Attorney, said in a press conference streamed by KAKE. asserted
Bennett → wait → KAKE
Trying to work out what caused the fatal smash, investigators examined whether it was an “intentional act.” asserted
it → try → smash
“I cannot only find no evidence of an intentional crime, I can find affirmative evidence that there was not an intentional crime,” Bennett added. asserted
Bennett → find → evidence
The woman will not be hit with criminal charges, investigators confirmed. asserted
investigators → hit → charges
Investigators interviewed the woman and her two children, 14 and 11, and she revealed she told her kids “she was going to take a nap” in the Chevrolet truck. asserted
she → interview → truck
It’s unclear if she had put her car in park – leading officials to believe she may have accidentally taken her foot off the brake and pressed the gas. uncertain
she → ’ → gas
The mom told investigators she had woken up at 6 a.m. on Oct. 17 and driven her husband’s truck – a vehicle she had only been using for a few days – some 200 miles from Garden City, where she lives. asserted
she → tell → City
“Her normal vehicle had some trouble with the air and tires and she asked her husband to fix it because she was concerned that it would not be safe to drive all the way to Wichita,” Bennett added. asserted
Bennett → have → Wichita
The mom first arrived at the Stryker Sports Complex at around 10:40 a.m., before leaving at around 1:20 p.m. and then returning around an hour later, parking near one of the fields. asserted
mom → arrive → fields
The crash happened less than an hour after she returned. asserted
she → happen → ?
“She parks. asserted
She → park → ?
She tells her kids she’s tired, which would be consistent with having gotten up that morning and driven that far,” Bennett said. asserted
Bennett → tell → kids
“[She] takes her seat all the way back and goes to sleep.” asserted
She → take → sleep
Investigators said it would’ve been unlikely that the mom put her car in drive by accidentally knocking the stick with her leg. asserted
mom → say → leg
“[You] can’t put it in gear unless the foot’s on the brake,” Bennett said. asserted
Bennett → put → brake
The woman told investigators she woke up to her kids “screaming.” asserted
kids → tell → investigators
The mom was horrified after realizing what had happened. asserted
what → horrify → ?
“Oh my God, Oh my God, what have I done?!” she shouted as she was pulled from the car by horrified witnesses in the immediate aftermath. asserted
she → do → aftermath
“She’s disoriented, she’s trying to sit up from a completely relaxed position to sit forward,” Bennett said. “Reaches for the steering wheel, looks up, sees shades that were not there when she went to sleep, batting at them.” asserted
she → ’ → them
Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan said investigators found no faults with the truck she was driving. asserted
she → say → truck
Dispatchers were heard labelling the smash an “MCI” referring to a mass casualty incident in audio obtained by Fox News. asserted
Dispatchers → label → News
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