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Deanna Irwin stands in front of I-45 holding a photo of her late daughter, Peyton Irwin. Since Peytonâs passing at the hands of a distracted driver in 2019, Deanna has founded the Peyton Irwin Memorial Scholarship Fund, which is benefitted by the annual Pineapple Run coming up on Saturday. Michelle Wulfson | The Item
After losing her own daughter to a distracted driver in 2019, Deanna Irwin is on a mission to educate drivers of all ages while giving back to local students.
19 year-old Peyton Irwin had been riding with a friendâs family to cheer on the Huntsville High School Drill Team at their national competition in San Antonio, when a distracted driver collided with the vehicle, killing all four children in the car.