Woodford coroner releases name of El Paso woman killed in a crash Monday

Posted on February 4, 2025
The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)

By WMBD TV

EL PASO – A two-car crash near Kappa Monday claimed the life of 62-year-old Donna Guenther, of El Paso.

Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman says the crash happened on Illinois Route 251 just before 7:00 a.m.

Guenther was driving in a Jeep South bound and the other vehicle, a GMC truck, was driving in the norther bound lane when the crash happened. The Coroner says the impact forced the Jeep to roll over, and Guenther was ejected from the SUV.

The Illinois State Police responded to the wreck to 6:56 a.m. Guenther was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck’s driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The accident remains under investigation.

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