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Woman Killed in Rollover Accident Sunday

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:02:04 CDT

A 23-year-old woman was killed in a single vehicle accident on Route 159 south of Bunker Hill on Sunday, June 23.

Julianne Biro of Bunker Hill was pronounced dead at the scene by Macoupin County Coroner Brad Targhetta.

According to the Illinois State Police, Biro was driving north on Route 159 approximately three-quarters of a mile north of Moulton Road. Her vehicle drove off the west side of the road causing Biro to overcorrect. The vehicle then skidded across the road and into a ditch on the east side.

Investigators said the SUV struck an embankment and traveled airborne approximately 140 feet before landing in the front yard of a residence. The vehicle then rolled multiple times before coming to a rest about 400 feet from where it struck the embankment. It came to rest upside down.

The incident occurred at approximately 5:31 a.m.