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  "id": 15332516,
  "title": "Two killed, including 6-year-old, after truck drives through Kansas youth soccer game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/two-killed-including-6-year-old-after-truck-drives-through-kansas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T02:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Today",
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    "url": "https://japantoday.com/category/world/two-killed-including-6-year-old-when-truck-drives-through-kansas-youth-soccer-game-police-say"
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  "summary": "A vehicle drove through a youth soccer game at the Stryker Soccer Complex in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday, resulting in at least two deaths and multiple injuries. First responders found a child and an adult dead at the scene, according to Live Mint. Japan Today reported that the deceased were a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man, while noting that 10 others were hospitalized with traumatic injuries.\n\nWichita Police Captain Aaron Moses stated that 911 calls regarding the incident began just before 3:30 p.m. The driver is in custody, though authorities have not provided specific details about the suspect or confirmed whether the incident was intentional, according to Live Mint and CityNews. The vehicle involved also contained two juveniles as passengers, according to the Jerusalem Post and Live Mint.\n\nWichita Mayor Lily Wu expressed that she was heartbroken by the reports and offered thoughts and prayers to those affected. Police, fire, and EMS personnel responded to the scene, and authorities stated there was no further threat to the public. An investigation is underway to determine the motive behind the incident.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "At least 2 killed after vehicle drives onto soccer field in Wichita, Kansas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/at-least-2-killed-after-vehicle-drives-onto-soccer-field-in-wichita",
        "published": "2026-10-17T22:43:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Two people, including child, killed after person drives through soccer game in Kansas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/two-people-including-child-killed-after-person-drives-through-soccer",
        "published": "2026-10-17T23:22:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Vehicle drives through soccer field during game in Kansas, killing 2 and injuring more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/vehicle-drives-through-soccer-field-during-game-in-kansas-killing-2-15314457",
        "published": "2026-10-17T23:23:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Vehicle drives through soccer field during game in Kansas, killing 2 and injuring more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/vehicle-drives-through-soccer-field-during-game-in-kansas-killing-2",
        "published": "2026-10-17T23:23:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Vehicle drives through soccer field during game in Kansas, killing 2 and injuring more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/vehicle-drives-through-soccer-field-during-game-in-kansas-killing-2",
        "published": "2026-10-18T00:37:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Kansas: Child and adult killed as pickup truck drives onto soccer field",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kansas-child-and-adult-killed-as-pickup-truck-drives-onto-soccer-field",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:06:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Kansas soccer game turns deadly: At least two, including a child, killed, several injured after vehicle rams through",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kansas-soccer-game-turns-deadly-at-least-two-including-a-child-killed",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:21:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Two dead, including child, after vehicle plows through youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/two-dead-including-child-after-vehicle-plows-through-youth-soccer",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:06:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Two killed after truck drives into Kansas soccer game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/two-killed-after-truck-drives-into-kansas-soccer-game",
        "published": "2026-10-18T04:25:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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