Illinois State Police District 19 responded to a single vehicle fatal traffic crash, Wednesday, in Saline County. 39 year old Taryn Hopkins of Eldorado was traveling south on Illinois Route 142 near North County Road in Saline County, around 1:52 PM, when she failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway and struck an embankment. Her 2004 Toyota Solara became airborne and struck a utility pole and overturned, coming to rest in a field. Hopkins was pronounced deceased on scene. This crash is still under investigation and there is no further information available at this time.
