Police change account of crash killing Indiana Rep. Walorski

The Associated Press ^ | August 4, 2022 | By TOM DAVIES

[Oldeconomybuyer]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police have changed their description of the crash that killed Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, saying Thursday that it was the SUV in which she was a passenger that crossed a state highway’s centerline and caused the head-on crash.

[caww]

So the news is now reporting another story.....as usual.

[devane617]

Don’t TEXT and DRIVE!

[CivilWarBrewing]

Were they driving Michael Hastings Mercedes?

[MercyFlush]

“So the news is now reporting another story.....as usual.”

Yup. Coverups always betray themselves with false narratives that have to keep changing to fit the facts.

[MtnClimber]

That is a big thing to get wrong in the initial reports.

[Sarah Barracuda]

How do they know it was Zachary that crossed the center lane do they have witnesses?

[BenLurkin]

Oh good grief.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Let’s not bicker and argue about who killed who.

[dfwgator]

Evil SUV strikes again!

[chopperk]

Indiana State Patrol Investigators must be a little on the dumb side.

[caww]

Well they all died so there is that.

[dragnet2]

Police have changed their description of the crash that killed Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, saying Thursday that it was the SUV in which she was a passenger that crossed a state highway’s centerline and caused the head-on crash.

Whoop...How in hell could they get that wrong??

Try K rails on undivided highways. It very likely would have saved all their lives and thousands more every year.

[thefactor]

Alternate headline for this story:

"Investigators get new information and alter the account accordingly, as per procedure."

[Wuli]

Sleep deprivation with too busy of a schedule, maybe?

[Red Badger]

...investigators had talked with witnesses and viewed video evidence.............

[Fresh Wind]

Maybe they changed the story when they found out that Walorski was a Republican.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Yet they knew that YESTERDAY and said the complete opposite

[Tennessee Nana]

Which lane were the cars in ???

[Alberta's Child]

I work professionally in a field where motor vehicle crashes are a big issue. In a high-speed crash like this, many details of the incident are rarely known until a thorough investigation takes place. Even the exact location of the initial point of impact may not be known, since the vehicles are often damaged beyond recognition and come to a stop far from the collision point.

In my experience, the four most likely potential causes of a crash like this (in no particular order) are:

1. intoxicated/impaired driver(s)
2. distracted driver(s)
3. drowsy driver(s)
4. vehicle equipment failure (a tire blowout, for example)