Injury accident in Fremont County Thursday afternoon
July 25th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
(SHENANDOAH, IA) – The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were injured during a collision Thursday afternoon at the intersection of US Highway 2 and US Highway 59, in Shenandoah. The crash happened at around 4:40-p.m.
An investigation at the scene revealed that a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe, operated by Wendi L. Castillo of Omaha, NE, was traveling westbound on US Highway 2. Castillo reportedly failed to yield the right-of-way at the intersection, and was struck by a 2016 Ram 1500 pickup truck, driven by Fra’ol Z. Wordoffa of Antioch, TN, which was northbound on US Highway 59.
Castillo advised responding deputies that she believed the intersection was a four-way stop. She and a passenger in her SUV were injured and transported from the scene by Shenandoah Rescue for medical evaluation. The driver of the Ram pickup truck, reported no injuries.
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Shenandoah Fire and Shenandoah Rescue, Shenandoah Police Department and the Page County Sheriff’s Office.The incident remains under investigation by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office.