SUV carrying Jackie Walorski crossed the centerline causing collision, NOT Edith Schmucker's car: Cops

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After finding out witnesses and video footage, the investigation team revealed Buick LeSabre was traveling south and the Toyota RAV4 north before crossing the centerline for some unknown reasons. Walorski, 58, was traveling in the SUV along with her officers, St Joseph County Republican Chair Zachery Potts, 27, and staff member Emma Thomson, 28. All three were killed. The driver of the other car, 56-year-old Edith Schmucker, was also killed, the sheriff's office said.

All the travelers of both vehicles were confirmed to have worn seatbelts and have followed all the traffic rules. The Elkhart County Coroner’s Office and the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office are conducting the investigation further. The investigation team is continuing to interview witnesses and collect evidence from the scene and vehicles. The sheriff's office has requested that anyone with information on the crash, or who witnessed it to kindly reach out to the respective authorities. Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy shared a statement from Walorski's office that reads, "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. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers. We will have no further comment at this time."