Five 14-year-olds hurt in crash that may be connected to drive-by shooting, police say

Update, 6 p.m.:

Wichita police said a crash that injured five teenagers may be connected to a drive-by shooting.

Officer Paul Cruz said five 14-year-old juveniles were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after the north Wichita wreck. The silver Volvo SUV had been reported stolen at 6 a.m. Wednesday.

“Through this investigation, we have learned that this vehicle might have been involved in a drive-by shortly before the injury accident,” Cruz said.

The reported drive-by shooting was reported in the 2700 block of North Poplar, he said. A home on that block was struck by gunfire, but the people inside did not report any injuries to law enforcement.

“The victims have not been cooperative, so it’s hindering our investigation,” Cruz said.

Police ask anyone with information on the cases to call Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111

Original story:

Police are investigating a crash in a north Wichita residential area that injured five people.

Emergency crews were called at around 3:46 p.m. Wednesday to the 2500 block of East Raleigh, near 25th and Grove, for a single-vehicle wreck, a Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor said. Five people were hurt and taken to hospitals. Four of them were in serious condition, and one was in critical condition.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published May 29, 2019 at 4:59 PM.