The City of Sedalia recognized two women for springing into action to rescue a resident from her burning car after a crash along a Johnson County highway in July.
Darci Curtis and Senior Airman Jada McMillan were commuting home from Whiteman AFB the afternoon of July 7, when came across a crash scene on Route D around 4:45 p.m. Curtis described the incident as it unfolded in front of her.
McMillan was right behind Curtis and also jumped into action.
Curtis and McMillan pulled the crash victim, identified as 23-year-old Cheyenne Bedwell, from her vehicle before it was engulfed in flames. Bedwell was treated at a nearby hospital and is home.
SrA Jada McMillan (left) and Darci Curtis listen to Melissa Johnson of Sedalia commend them for their actions in saving the life of Johnson’s daughter after a vehicle crash July 7, 2025. (Photo by Kyle Hill, KMMO News)
Her mother Melissa Johnson thanked the two for saving her daughter’s life, and presented the two with flowers, before Sedalia Mayor Andrew Dawson made the formal presentation of Keys To The City.
The presentation took place at the beginning of the Sedalia city council meeting Tuesday, Sept. 2.