American politician and Republican Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski has joined her ancestors. She died in a car accident that occured on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. She was 58.
In a press statement, the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office told Fox: “On August 3, 2022, at approximately 12:32 PM the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two vehicle crash on SR 19 south of SR 119.”
The statement continued: “A northbound passenger car traveled left of center and collided head on with a southbound sports utility vehicle. All three occupants in the southbound vehicle died as a result of their injuries: Jackie Walorski, 58, Elkhart, Indiana Zachery Potts, 27, Mishawaka, Indiana Emma Thomson, 28, Washington, DC The sole occupant of the northbound vehicle, Edith Schmucker, 56, Nappanee, Indiana was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
According to Fox News, two of the others killed in the crash, Zachery Potts and Emma Thomson, worked on Walorski’s staff.
Who is Jackie Walorski’s husband Dean Swihart?
Jackie Walorski was married to a loving and hard working husband named Dean Swihart. Dean is the school teacher and a dedicated husband who did everything to make sure her wife succeeds.
Even though the couple never had children, they have showned an outmost support to each other in both difficult and happy times.
Walorski’s husband was informed about the incident. This was received through a press statement from Walorski’s office.
“Dean Swihart, Jackie’s husband, was just informed by the Elkhart County Sheriff’s office that Jackie was killed in a car accident this afternoon. She has returned home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” the statement said.
“Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers. In addition to the devastating loss of Congresswoman Walorski, it is with a broken heart that I announce the passing of two dedicated members of her staff, Zach Potts and Emma Thomson.
They were the epitome of public servants who cared deeply about the work they performed on behalf of the constituents of Indiana’s Second Congressional District,” it added.
