Indiana Republican Congressman Jackie Walorski died Wednesday at the age of 58. Walorksi, who represented Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District, was killed in a car accident Wednesday afternoon in Elkhart County, Indiana. “On August 3, 2022, at approximately 12:32 p.m., the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash on SR 19 south of SR 119,” the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “A northbound passenger car traveled left of center and collided head-on with a southbound sport utility vehicle. All three occupants of the southbound vehicle died as a result of their injuries: Jackie Walorski, 58, Elkhart, Indiana Zachery Potts, 27, Mishawaka, Indiana Emma Thompson, 28, Washington, DC The sole occupant of the northbound vehicle, Edith Schmucker, 56, Nappanee, Indiana, was pronounced dead at the scene.” The crash is being investigated by the Elkhart County Coroner’s Office and the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office. BIDEN TESTS POSITIVE AGAIN FOR COVID-19, WILL CONTINUE IN ISOLATION Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., participates in a House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Commerce hearing on “The Impact of Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture and Rural Communities” on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. (Bill Clark Photo /CQ Roll Call) Two of the others killed in the crash, Zachery Potts and Emma Thompson, worked on Walorski’s staff. “Jackie’s husband has just been notified by the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office that Jackie was killed in a car accident this afternoon. She has gone home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Please keep her family in your thoughts and your prayers. We will have no further comment at this time,” Walorski’s office said in a statement. House Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy responded to the news via Twitter. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, called Walorski “a dear friend and one of the greatest public servants I have ever known.” NORTH CAROLINA PILOT WHO DIED IN PLANE FALL JUMPED OUT, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SAYS “I am devastated and saddened to learn of the tragic deaths of my dear friend Jackie Walorksi and two of her staff members,” Republican Rep. Steve Scalise said in a press release. “Jackie was a key member of our conference, serving as a member of my alternate whip team for several years. She was a champion for the people of Indiana and will be remembered for her kindness, tenacity and commitment to helping others.” UNITED STATES – APRIL 4: Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., speaks to guests at the Kosciusko County Republican Fry in Warsaw, Ind., on April 4, 2018. (Photo by Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Drew Hamill, a spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, tweeted Wednesday that flags on Capitol Hill will be flown at half-staff in Walorski’s honor. Walorski, who served on the House Ways and Means Committee, was first elected to represent Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District in 2012. She previously served three terms in the state legislature. The Associated Press contributed to this report Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips at [email protected]
