According to an email that was issued by Chancellor Austin Lane, SIU freshman Lyric Irby passed away as a result of an accident involving a motor vehicle late on October 20. Dr. Thomas Kupferer, the coroner for Jackson County, stated that Irby, a student from Peoria, Illinois, who was 18 years old at the time, was involved in a collision involving multiple vehicles that occurred on Sunday near Vergennes.
It was the School of Business and Analytics where she was enrolled as a student. In college, she majored in accounting. Irby is the second student from SIU to pass away as a result of an automobile accident, making him the fourth student to pass away during this semester.
While she was going through this challenging time, the institution wanted to express its deepest sympathies to her family and friends. Students attending SIU have access to counselling and psychological services, which may be reached at 618-453-5371 for assistance with mental health issues. You can reach a help line that is available after hours by dialling 1-833-434-1217.