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'Ran for my life': Witnesses recall truck striking people at Wichita Stryker Sports Complex

Witnesses recount a truck striking a crowd at Wichita’s Stryker Sports Complex, leaving two dead, including a child, and several injured.

'Ran for my life': Witnesses recall truck striking people at Wichita Stryker Sports Complex

On Saturday, October 17, a truck struck individuals at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas, leading to two deaths and several injuries, according to police reports. The truck reportedly traveled between 100 to 200 yards through the youth soccer fields before coming to a stop. Eyewitnesses recounted the harrowing moments, describing the vehicle as coming within 30 feet of a goalkeeper and stopping right before their field, where screams and honks erupted.

Another witness claimed the truck plowed through gates and fields, traveling a similar distance. Emergency responders rushed to the scene, performing CPR on the injured, some of whom were taken to hospitals with unknown conditions. The driver was apprehended, and police assured the public that no further danger existed. The incident remains under investigation, with police yet to determine the cause or motive behind the truck's entry into the fields.

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