District Attorney explains why Strkyer case didn't meet criteria of criminal charges

There are no facts uncovered by this investigation to suggest this was an intentional act. There are no facts to conclude that this was a knowing act. There are no facts in this case uncovered to conclude that this was a reckless act as that term is defined by Kansas law. Not as understood in common parlance as we talk about it in our daily lives, but conscious disregard. I cannot prove she consciously disregarded a tremendous risk to the people on that field. And finally, I cannot prove that she did anything more than a single act of negligence, which, according to the Kansas Supreme Court, is insufficient for me to charge vehicular manslaughter. For those reasons, I am in the position, I don't find myself in that often, but when I'm part of the job is to hold people accountable, as I said a moment ago, for the crimes that I can prove they committed. But there are times when at the end of an investigation, I am Also charged, also required, also it is my solemn responsibility to stand before the community and say, as bad as this was, it is not a crime. This is a civil matter that will be handled under a negligence standard, which is the standard in civil cases. This is not a crime and I cannot charge this driver with a crime.