A Kansas district attorney says criminal charges will not be filed against a woman who drove a pickup truck into spectators and bystanders during a youth soccer game, killing two people, including a 6-year-old, last month.
All outlets report that officials conclude the woman’s actions do not meet the threshold for criminal prosecution. NBC and ABC add that investigators believe she was asleep or taking a nap in her parked vehicle before it accelerated and entered the field. CBS similarly reports the decision by the district attorney and the resulting deaths, focusing on the announcement and the overall incident.
The coverage largely agrees on the key points: no criminal charges will be pursued, two people died, and the crash occurred at a Kansas youth soccer event. Differences mainly relate to how prominently outlets describe investigators’ view of the driver’s condition immediately before the crash.
