GOP Lawmaker DEAD – Freak Accident Reported!
(ConservativeHub.com) – News spread quickly on August 3 about a car accident on State Route 19, just south of State Route 119 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Soon, the shocking announcement came that Representative Jackie Walorski (R-IN) lost her life in the incident. The two-vehicle crash remains under investigation.
Two of her staff members, Zachery Potts and Emma Thomson, were traveling with the Congresswoman and also died in the accident. The other driver, Edith Schmucker, perished as well. When the mishap occurred, the lawmaker and her staffers were coming from Claypool, where they had attended a ribbon-cutting for a soybean processing plant.
BREAKING: Indiana GOP Congresswoman Jackie Walorski killed in car crash https://t.co/86qpmMS0ZK
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 3, 2022
Officials from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office explained the report came in after 12:30 pm. The initial statements indicated Schmucker’s car had crossed the center line and collided with Walorski’s vehicle. But on August 4, investigators released new findings showing the Congresswoman’s SUV was the one to leave its lane first.
Walorski had been serving the 2nd Congressional district since 2012. She also had a lengthy political career prior to that, serving three terms in state government. The Indiana native was well-liked among her colleagues and known for her friendly personality. Many Congress members spoke about her after hearing the news. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN) released a statement on Twitter honoring his friend.
My full statement on the passing of Jackie Walorski, my dear friend and one of the greatest public servants I’ve ever known: pic.twitter.com/nntvYAqttb
— Jim Banks (@RepJimBanks) August 3, 2022
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) issued an order to fly the Capitol building flags at half mast out of respect for the late Congresswoman.
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