Rodney Chmidling, Jay M. Franklin Death – Kansas City, Kansas authorities are still looking into a recent two-vehicle collision that resulted in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to two others. The deceased have been identified as Rodney Chmidling, 58, from Kansas City, and Jay M. Franklin, 58, from Overland Park. The tragic incident occurred on Southwest Boulevard around 6:45 p.m. last week.
Chmidling and Franklin were pronounced dead at the scene, while the two injured men were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, and officials are asking anyone with information to contact the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.