WEBSTER CITY — A Williams woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 35 near the 141 mile marker Wednesday night.

Joanna Rizzo, 51, Williams, sustained fatal injuries in the accident, according to the Iowa State Patrol. She was a passenger in a 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara driven by James Bergert, 58, also of Williams. She was not wearing a seat belt, according to crash reports.

Bergert reportedly sustained minor injuries in the accident.

A 2007 International tow truck driven by Anthony Nessa, 61, of Webster City, was traveling northbound on the interstate and while accelerating his truck, he was hit from behind by the Bergert vehicle.

The accident remains under investigation at this time. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department and the Williams EMS assisted at the scene.