ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT  

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by

Illinois State Police District 12 

WHAT:                      Single Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash

WHERE:                   Elbow Lane and Higgin Switch Road, Richland County

WHEN:                      Jan. 15, 2022 at approximately 2 a.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2013 Gold Buick Enclave

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Wendy S. Dunfee, 31-year-old female of Sumner, IL – Deceased

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling west on Elbow Road just west of Higgins Switch Road.  Unit 1 exited the roadway to the left and struck a tree. The driver of Unit 1 was pronounced deceased at the scene.  No further information is available.