FRANKLIN COUNTY —Two people died in an accident just after 9:30p.m. Friday in Franklin County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2021 Kia Forte driven by Auriana K. Davis, 18, Kansas City, Missouri, was northbound on U.S. 59 three miles north of Richmond, Kansas. The driver attempted to to pass a 2014 Chevy Cruz driven by Emma E. Franklin, 18, Uniontown, and a 2013 Ford Escape driven by Jolee R. Olsen, 20, Lawrence. The Kia struck a southbound 2008 Cadillac DTS driven by Myron B. Wolken, 73, Beloit, head-on.
Davis and Wolken were pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics. EMS transported Franklin, Olsen to Overland Park Regional Medical Center and a passenger in the Cadillac identified as Christian D. Wellbrock, 22, Victoria, to KU Medical Center. All five were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.