Kansas, US: Two dead after truck drives through soccer game
A soccer game has been interrupted by tragedy after a truck killed a six-year-old boy.
Two people are dead and 11 others are injured after a truck drove through a field where a soccer game was taking place in the US state of Kansas on Saturday morning local time.
A six-year-old boy and 35-year-old man were killed at the scene.
All other injuries are confirmed to be traumatic but non-life-threatening according to Wichita Police.
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Police confirmed two minors were also in the truck at the time of the incident.
First responders have cleared the area of any further public threat.
Mayor Lily Wu issued a statement on Facebook advising people to avoid the area during the investigation.
“My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected, especially the children and families involved,” she said.
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