U.S. Rep Jackie Walorski, three others killed in Elkhart County crash

Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., was killed Wednesday in a car crash in her home state of Indiana.

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The statement said Walorski's husband, Dean Swihart, learned of her death from the Elkhart County Sheriff's office.

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The driver of the other vehicle, Edith Schmucker, 56, of Nappanee, Indiana, also died in the crash,according to the sheriff's office.

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Walorski, 58, was born in South Bend, Ind., and was first elected to Congress in 2012.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence, an Indiana native, said he was "heartbroken" over the loss of a "truly inspiring Indiana leader."

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Jackie was an instrumental member of our conference, serving as a member of my deputy whip team for several years,

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Jackie and her staffers died serving her constituents. They will be missed, and our nation will miss their service

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U.S. Rep Jackie Walorski, three others killed in Elkhart County crash

U.S. Rep Jackie Walorski, three others killed in Elkhart County crash

Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., was killed Wednesday in a car crash in her home state of Indiana.

Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., was killed Wednesday in a car crash in her home state of Indiana.

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy shared a statement on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon from Walorski's office confirming her death in Elkhart County in northern Indiana.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy shared a statement on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon from Walorski's office confirming her death in Elkhart County in northern Indiana.

The statement said Walorski's husband, Dean Swihart, learned of her death from the Elkhart County Sheriff's office.

The driver of the other vehicle, Edith Schmucker, 56, of Nappanee, Indiana, also died in the crash,according to the sheriff's office.

The driver of the other vehicle, Edith Schmucker, 56, of Nappanee, Indiana, also died in the crash,according to the sheriff's office.

Walorski, 58, was born in South Bend, Ind., and was first elected to Congress in 2012.

Walorski, 58, was born in South Bend, Ind., and was first elected to Congress in 2012.

Former Vice President Mike Pence, an Indiana native, said he was "heartbroken" over the loss of a "truly inspiring Indiana leader."

Jackie was an instrumental member of our conference, serving as a member of my deputy whip team for several years,

Jackie and her staffers died serving her constituents. They will be missed, and our nation will miss their service

Jackie and her staffers died serving her constituents. They will be missed, and our nation will miss their service

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