CARBONDALE, Kan. – A Carbondale man died in a two-car accident north of Carbondale Friday evening, May 22, 2026.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported John C. Modde, 64, was driving 2022 Chrysler Pacifica at 6:05 p.m. Friday, about two miles north of Carbondale, when he pulled out northbound from a private drive onto South Topeka Avenue in front of a southbound 2012 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Darius L. Rose, 34, of Lyndon, Kan.
A driver side impact collision occurred and Modde suffered fatal injury in the accident. Rose was reported as having suspected injuries and was taken to Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident.
KHP report.
