{"id":2207019,"date":"2026-10-19T19:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2207019"},"modified":"2026-10-19T19:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:28:10","slug":"kansas-soccer-field-incident-victims-father-speaks-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2207019","title":{"rendered":"Kansas Soccer Field Incident: Victim&#8217;s Father Speaks Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/4f\/16by9\/2026\/10\/19\/4feb10bbe34546a0a6dabb817eabddb8_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Kansas Soccer Field Incident: Victim&#8217;s Father Speaks Out<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Kansas Soccer Field Tragedy<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">6-Year-Old Victim&#8217;s Father Speaks Out<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-19T12:28:10-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              October 19, 2026<br \/>\n                            12:28 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-bbb4cc3305e9890e0f9ca7bb3929a178\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261019_4feb10bbe34546a0a6dabb817eabddb8\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:e1f66b23-816e-4adf-a88b-02dfccdc61b6\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/4f\/4by3\/2026\/10\/19\/4feb10bbe34546a0a6dabb817eabddb8_md.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Adrian\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Chris Adrian<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f61728f9ec046f4870b80ad2d89959ef\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>6-year-old <strong>Cole Adrien<\/strong> died Saturday when a soccer mom in Kansas drove her pickup truck across a soccer field at a youth sports complex, and now his father is speaking out &#8230; and remembering his son.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-92693d74d4c5c12506023313e6ee11bc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Cole&#8217;s father, <strong>Chris Adrian<\/strong>, told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/10\/18\/us\/wichita-soccer-field-crash-driver-released.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>New York Times<\/strong><\/a> the family is heartbroken over his tragic death.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-633a2af8e8241c11afcaadc48fec47bc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Chris told the outlet in a text message Sunday, &#8220;Cole was an incredible kid and could put a smile on anyone\u2019s face.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a60fbaa83d7200a98236d251bc4f5d3d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Cole&#8217;s dad adds &#8230; &#8220;He was the joy and light of our community. His pure heart was open to everyone. He had the best laugh. He was a friend with everyone, young or old.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5759183f2f5cde007264eb0bc594c8d5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The soccer mom who was behind the wheel in the fatal incident plowed through a crowd of people at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita &#8230; leaving two people dead and 10 people injured.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e6109d42f8637f13ca30509f9d628421\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-fbcec554-c445-43cc-a15c-1179cf74cfea-1025624083-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ee\/16by9\/2026\/10\/18\/eefa11d040da4ef8bbb86feb89b0df55_md.png\" alt=\"101826_kansas_soccer_game_crash_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-fbcec554-c445-43cc-a15c-1179cf74cfea-1025624083-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">TRAGEDY ON THE FIELD<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/2-dead-11-injured-after-truck-plows-through-youth-soccer-game-in-kansas-10-18-2026\/\">Video: 2 Dead, 11 Injured After Mom Drives Truck Onto Field<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">LiveNOW from Fox<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4e5ccec25077bd3f873c8f081fb6d2db\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>35-year-old <strong>Nicholas Schafer <\/strong>is the other victim &#8230; and one of his relatives told the NYT the family wasn&#8217;t ready to speak to the media.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6abe05ad79927bd94520f8e26aac1e36\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The driver was released and has not been charged with a crime &#8230; though the Wichita Police Department says she was drug tested and law enforcement is conducting a mechanical examination of her pickup truck.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a 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