On The Record

Fatal Traffic Crash

On November 13th, 2023, atr approximately 6:12 pm, Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to the area of E. Angle Rd and N. Afolkey Rd in rural Dakota for a report of a two-vehicle traffic crash with injuries.

The results of the preliminary investigation indicate that a silver 2011 Ford Fiesta driven by Wendy Williams, 55 of Lena, was traveling northbound on N. Afolkey Rod when it crossed the center of the roadway and collided head-on with a southbound black 2005 Honda Pilot. Wendy Williams was the sole occupant of the Ford Fiesta; she was pronounced...