On January 5, 2018, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center received a report of a single car accident in the 28000 block of Morgan Road. A passerby who lives in the area was traveling south and observed a vehicle off the roadway. The passerby checked the vehicle, found the injured driver, and called 911. A 1992 Buick Riviera had been traveling southwest on Morgan Road, towards Fillmore. The vehicle was driven by 62-year-old Dale Benike of Wykoff. Mr. Benike was the only occupant of the vehicle. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office, Chatfield Police Department, Wykoff Fire, and Chatfield Ambulance all responded to the scene. Mr. Benike was pronounced dead at the scene.
Fatal accident near Fillmore
