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No Criminal Charges for Driver of Truck That Plowed Into Crowd in Kansas
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- After a weekslong investigation, Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett announced no criminal charges would be filed against the driver whose truck struck a crowd on a Kansas soccer field, killing two and injuring 10.
- The incident on October 17 was deemed a tragic mistake, with insufficient evidence to prove the driver intended to cause harm.
- The 34-year-old female driver appeared to have fallen asleep in the vehicle after parking, causing the truck to jump a curb and accelerate onto the field.
- There was no evidence of impairment or medical emergency, and it remains unclear if the truck was in gear when the driver fell asleep.
- The victims who died were identified as 6-year-old Cole Adrian and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer, both from McPherson, Kansas.
