Wichita sees spike in pedestrian crashes after three people hit in less than a week

Published
May 15, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Wichita, Kansas
3400 block of West Taft
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Incident type
DUI, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Wichita Kansas in Wichita, Kansas: Three pedestrian crashes in Wichita, Kansas, including two deadly ones. A 70-year-old pedestrian was critically injured, a 38-year-old was arrested for failing to stop at an accident, and a 63-year-old was killed. Drivers faced DUI charges and other offenses.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Joshua Austin Reed Named in reporting

Original reporting

Wichita sees spike in pedestrian crashes after three people hit in less than a week | Trusted News Source for Wichita & Kansas | kake.com

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