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

SUV carrying Jackie Walorski crossed the centerline causing collision, NOT Edith Schmucker's car: Cops
Both Edith Schmucker and Jackie Walorski died in the car collision along with two others (Edith Schmucker/Facebook, Rep.Jackie Walorski/Facebook)

ELKHART COUNTY, INDIANA: As the investigation regarding the car crash that killed the life of four people, including Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski, unfolds, the police report states the vehicle that carried Walorski crossed the centerline before the deadly crash. The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office stated their police officers responded to the crash at SR 19 south of SR 119 after 12.30 pm.

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There were two vehicles that were involved in the crash: a silver Toyota RAV4 which was driven by Zachery Potts, 27, of Mishawaka which is the vehicle of the district director, Walorski as well a Maroon Buick LeSabre driven by Edith Schmucker, 56, of Nappanee. Law enforcement stated initially that Schmucker's car driving northbound moved left of the centerline and struck an SUV traveling southbound head-on. However, things took a turn upon further investigation.