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No charges for woman who drove onto Kansas soccer field, killing 2, officials say
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- A woman who drove through a Kansas soccer game on Oct. 17, killing a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man and injuring 10 others, will not face criminal charges as no evidence of intentional wrongdoing was found.
- The driver, who had taken a nap in her parked vehicle before it accelerated onto the field, was found crying and apologizing at the scene, and tested negative for intoxicating substances.
- Investigators explored scenarios including the vehicle being accidentally left in drive or the driver moving in her sleep, but no mechanical faults were found in the truck, and the incident was deemed a tragic accident.
- The District Attorney and police emphasized the thoroughness of the investigation and acknowledged some questions may never be fully answered, while expressing sympathy for the victims’ families and the shaken community.
- Victims Cole Adrian, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, were not related, and officials have contacted the families of those affected to inform them of the investigation’s conclusions.
