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Driver whose truck accelerated on soccer field, killing 2, won't be charged, prosecutors say

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 13). Driver whose truck accelerated on soccer field, killing 2, won't be charged, prosecutors say. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/driver-whose-truck-accelerated-on-soccer-field-killing-2-won-t-be-charged-prosecutors-say/article_312fa935-eb51-5990-9c4d-9904b57f652f.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-13 · by The Associated Press

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A 34-year-old woman in Wichita, Kansas, who was napping in her parked pickup truck on October 17 woke up to find it accelerating onto a soccer field, killing two people and injuring ten others at the Stryker Sports Complex. Prosecutors have determined that the woman will not face criminal charges due to the circumstances of the incident.
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Toronto StarThis outlet13 Nov

A 34-year-old woman in Wichita, Kansas, who was napping in her parked pickup truck on October 17 woke up to find it accelerating onto a soccer field, killing two people and injuring ten others at the Stryker Sports Complex. Prosecutors have determined that the woman will not face criminal charges due to the circumstances of the incident.

Driver whose truck accelerated on soccer field, killing 2, won't be charged, prosecutors say (this article)
New York Post13 Nov

A 34-year-old soccer mom from Garden City, Kansas, drove over 200 miles to the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita for her children’s soccer games but fell asleep in her husband’s Chevrolet while parked near the field. On October 17, she accidentally hit the accelerator, causing the vehicle to drive onto the field and hit two people, Cole Adrian, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, who were killed. The mom, who was sleeping…

Shocking new details in why tired soccer mom appears to have driven onto Kansas field, killing 2 →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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Topics

Kan. Kansas Sedgwick County WICHITA

Subjects

WICHITA GPE · 2× Kan. GPE · 1× Kansas GPE · 1× Marc Bennett PERSON · 1× Sedgwick County GPE · 1×

Narrative

A woman whose pickup truck accelerated onto the field of a Kansas youth soccer game, killing two people, had been taking a nap in the driver’s seat when the vehicle began moving and will not face criminal charges, prosecutors said.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
A woman whose pickup truck accelerated onto the field of a Kansas youth soccer game, killing two people, had been taking a nap in the driver’s seat when the vehicle began moving and will not face criminal charges, prosecutors said.

Claims (3 extracted, 1 hedged)

A woman whose pickup truck accelerated onto the field of a Kansas youth soccer game, killing two people, had been taking a nap in the driver’s seat when the vehicle began moving and will not face criminal charges, prosecutors said. asserted
prosecutors → accelerate → charges
The 34-year-old woman, who authorities have not identified, told detectives she awoke Oct. 17 to the screams of both her children inside the truck and people outside at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, according to a report by Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett. uncertain
she → identify → Bennett
Ten other people were injured. asserted
people → injure → ?
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