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Hoyleton woman killed in single-vehicle crash in rural Irvington

By Bruce Kropp Jun 18, 2022 | 7:19 PM

A 38-year-old Hoyleton woman has died in a Friday morning single-vehicle crash in Washington County.

Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger identifies the victim as Carrie Shopinski.

The coroner reports she was traveling south on Tower Road a half-mile north of Holly Road near Irvington when she left the eastside of the road, overcorrected, and then struck a bridge on the west side of the road.   Styninger believes weather is a factor in the crash.

Styningeri pronounced Shopinski dead on the scene at 10:07 Friday morning.  She was the only person in the vehicle.

Toxicology samples were obtained by the coroner for routine testing.

The Washington County Ambulance Service and Irvington Fire Department assisted at the scene.   The accident remains under investigation by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department and the Washington County Coroner’s office.