A well known real estate agent from Johnston County was killed in a two vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon in Harnett County.
The accident was reported around 4:15pm on Highway 27 at Old Stage Road between Benson and Coats.
A black Ford Focus driven by 63 year-old Robin Meadows “Bonnie” Stephenson of Benson reportedly failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection and t-boned a Chevy Silverado pickup truck operated by James Nitsch Jr., 54, of Moncure.
Stephenson was a realtor with Remax and co-owned Stephenson Properties in Benson with her husband, Randy Stephenson.
According to the Remax website, Stephenson was a Past President of the Johnston County Association of Realtors and was the Johnston County Realtor of the Year in 2000. She was also a member of Benson Baptist Church.
State troopers said alcohol was not a factor. Stephenson was not wearing a seat belt.
Nitsch was transported to Betsy Johnson Hospital then airlifted to Wake Medical Center where at last report he was in critical condition. Photo courtesy ABC 11
