Kansas Driver in Soccer Field Crash That Killed 2 Will Not Face Charges
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Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 13
Kansas Driver in Soccer Field Crash That Killed 2 Will Not Face Charges
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 13
Summary
Sedgwick County prosecutors said the 34-year-old woman in a pickup that tore onto a Wichita soccer field last month, killing 2 and injuring 10, will not be charged.
More than 100 witness interviews, along with statements from the driver and her children, found no evidence the crash was intentional, no sign she was impaired, and no mechanical defect in the truck.
Police said she had parked at the Stryker Sports Complex after arriving around 6 a.m., reclined her seat to nap, and investigators could not determine whether the truck was parked or unknowingly left in gear before it jumped a 7-inch curb.
District Attorney Marc Bennett said the driver was hysterical, repeatedly apologized and cooperated fully, but the available evidence did not support any criminal charge under Kansas law.