The US congressman died along with three others as a result of the attack.
Jackie Warorski was in the car with communications director Emma Thomson, 28, and district director Zachary Potts, 27, who were killed in the crash.
His vehicle was driving south through Elkhart County around 12:30 yesterday when a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction crossed the center line.
The car’s driver, Edith Schumacher, 56, of Napanee, Indiana, also died at the scene.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy tweeted a statement following news of the death.
“The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office has notified Jack’s husband, Dean Swihart, that Jack was killed in a car accident this afternoon. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.
A Republican, Warorski has been representing Indiana’s Second District since 2013. A native of South Bend, he was elected to the House of Representatives in 2012 and has served three terms in the Indiana State House of Representatives. Warorski is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and last year McCarthy named him the Republican leader of the Ethics Committee.
“I am honored to take on the important responsibility of holding members of Congress to the highest standards of transparency, accountability and ethical conduct,” Warorski said at the time.
Warorski has also worked as a television news reporter, director of higher education development, and served as a missionary in Romania.
The district police investigate the accident.
Warorski’s colleagues on Capitol Hill mourned his death.
Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana tweeted that he was “really devastated.”
Jackie loved the Hoosiers and dedicated her life to fighting for them. I will never forget his spirit, his positive attitude and most importantly his friendship,” she wrote.
The entire state of Indiana mourns his passing, along with the tragic deaths of his colleagues Emma Thomson and Zach Potts. Please join us in praying for their families during this difficult time.
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Source: Metro
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