Kansas soccer field crash raises red flags for former investigator who questions key theories

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Ford told TMZ that police are investigating all possibilities about why this happened, including whether speeding, mechanical failure, or drugs or alcohol played a factor.

Wichita police could not immediately be reached for comment.

No information on the driver's medical condition at the time of the crash has been released.

Copenhaver said it may be necessary for law enforcement to launch information on the woman's physical health condition at the time of the incident to "prevent conspiracy theories."

"People need to know a little bit more transparency as to why this may have occurred," he said.

Police said that the black pickup truck involved in the incident was going to undergo mechanical testing. Copenhaver said the black box will be able to give a better idea of whether something went mechanically wrong before the deadly crash.

He said the data will reveal possible "contributing factors" like speed, whether she hit the brakes, timing of the braking and how far the vehicle may have skidded.

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"It doesn't take that long, in my opinion, to download that data, have one of their experts go over it," he said.

Copenhaver went on to say, "If there's an issue with that truck, that computer is going to alert the examiner or the expert that's looking at this data."

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Copenhaver said in his experience results from alcohol-related DUI testing usually comes back within a day.

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"If it's alcohol-related, they're going to know instantaneously," he said.

He added, "Once that blood draw is taken, once it's ran through the machines [investigators] will be able to tell you if an individual is under the influence of alcohol."

He said testing for other substances like hard drugs or medications can take significantly longer. Those require "specialty testing," he said.

There is also a possibility that the woman may have been taking prescription medication, which could have impacted her driving, he said.

Testing for that is "longer than that normal blood draw," he said.

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In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, the Wichita Police Department shot down questions circulating on social media about whether there was a law enforcement connection.

"The Wichita Police Department is aware of false information circulating on social media regarding this investigation, including a rumor alleging that a Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office deputy was involved," the department said in part. "The Sheriff's Office has publicly addressed that allegation and identified it as false."

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