Wichita, Kansas soccer mom driver who killed Adrian Cole, 35 & Nicholas Schafer, 6, after crashing her Chevrolet pick-up truck into soccer field at Stryker Sports Complex released with no charges pending further investigations.
A Kansas ‘soccer mom’ who was behind the wheel when her pick-up truck crashed through a youth soccer field, killing two people — including a 6-year-old boy — has been released without charges, cops said.
Rachel Taylor, of Garden City, Kansas, plowed her vehicle as attendees gathered to watch children’s soccer matches at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita on Saturday afternoon.
The women’s pick-up drove 200 yards onto the field before stopping, KWCH reported.
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Soccer mom released without charges pending investigation
Along with the two fatalities, ten additional people, ranging in age from 5 to 68, were transported to area hospitals. They suffered ‘trauma’ injuries, ranging from minor to severe, although authorities said none appeared to be life-threatening
Officials identified the fatalities as 6-year-old boy, Cole Adrian and Nicholas Schafer, 35, both of McPherson, Kansas. The victims were not related, cops said.
Taylor, 34, was released following interviews and consultation with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office without charges pending the results of toxicology testing and a mechanical examination of the vehicle, the Wichita Police Department announced on Sunday.
What led to Wichita soccer field crash?
‘No charges have been filed at this time, and investigators continue working to determine the circumstances that led to the crash,’ Wichita police said in a Facebook release.
Her Chevrolet pickup was parked in a parking space near the soccer fields before it sped onto one of the fields with two children inside, investigators said.
One of the driver’s children was playing at the Stryker Sports Complex, but was on a different field from where the deadly crash unfolded.
At the time, the woman’s two other young daughters were inside the pick-up truck.
‘O.M.G! What have I done?!’
Following the crash, the soccer mom was heard shouting, ‘Oh my God, oh my God, what have I done?’ a reporter recalled, according to the nypost.
During the course of police interviews, authorities said Taylor had a valid driver’s license, no warrants, and was being cooperative.
The Wichita Police Department described the tragedy as a ‘mass casualty incident’ and urged the public to share any video footage taken from the scene.
‘Regardless of how significant you believe your footage may be, we encourage you to submit it. Even the smallest detail could assist investigators,’ the The Wichita Police Department said in a post on X.
Anyone with information is asked to call WPD Investigations at 316-268-4407, Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111 or 911.
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