66-year-old Wichita man identified as Chiefs fan killed in hit-and-run outside Arrowhead
The fan killed when struck by two hit-and-run drivers as he left Sunday night’s Kansas City Chiefs football game at Arrowhead Stadium was identified as 66-year-old Steven Hickle of Wichita, a police spokeswoman said.
Hickle was struck by two vehicles as he was trying to cross Blue Ridge Cutoff with another person. Police were looking for the vehicles and the drivers who fled from the scene after striking him, said Capt. Leslie Foreman, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Monday extended his deepest sympathies to the victim’s family. “We will find the assailants, but I also hope all remember to look out for others and be responsible when leaving games,” Lucas said on Twitter.
“Having previously traveled to Arrowhead on foot myself and knowing that thousands park or use ride services dropping off on Blue Ridge Cutoff, I ask drivers to look out for pedestrians and cyclists. We have a beautiful venue, which should be available no matter how you get there.”
Police responded to the crash about 10:10 p.m. near East 43rd Street and Blue Ridge Cutoff.
Investigators determined that Hickle was with another person and they had left the Chiefs game against the Buffalo Bills early and were attempting to cross near Gate 2 at the stadium.
Police traffic crews were not in the area to help traffic exit the stadium because the game wasn’t over yet, Foreman said.
A southbound vehicle struck Hickle. The driver of that vehicle fled without stopping. While Hickle was lying injured in the street, a second southbound vehicle ran over him. That driver also fled the scene, she said.
Police said they did not have descriptions of the vehicles or suspect information. However they had pieces of a side mirror and turn signal light that appeared to have dropped from one of the vehicles.
Police have yet to locate the vehicles or the drivers involved and are asking the public for help. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
This story was originally published October 11, 2021 at 4:05 PM with the headline "66-year-old Wichita man identified as Chiefs fan killed in hit-and-run outside Arrowhead."
