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KSHSAA Suspends Flag Football Championship After Wichita Crash

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 4:42 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Kansas State High School Activities Association suspended the flag football championship after a pickup truck struck a match in Wichita.
The crash killed a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man and injured 11 others.
Police took the 34-year-old female driver into custody and released her without charges pending toxicology results.
KSHSAA rescheduled the third-place game for 6:30 p.m. and the championship for 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 21 at Shawnee Mission South High School.

History

Historical Context

On November 14 1970 Southern Airways Flight 932, a chartered DC-9 carrying the Marshall University football team, crashed near Huntington, West Virginia, killing all 75 aboard, including 37 players. The disaster followed the October 2 Wichita State plane crash that killed 29, prompting the NCAA to adopt mandatory travel-safety rules and spurring statewide investments in stadium upgrades.

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Story summary

Kansas State High School Activities Association suspended the flag football championship after a pickup truck struck a match in Wichita.
The crash killed a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man and injured 11 others.
Police took the 34-year-old female driver into custody and released her without charges pending toxicology results.
KSHSAA rescheduled the third-place game for 6:30 p.m. and the championship for 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 21 at Shawnee Mission South High School.

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