St. Joseph Woman Killed in Jamaica H.S. Accident Identified

Authorities have identified a St. Joseph woman who died in a bizarre accident at Jamaica High School Saturday afternoon.

Vermilion County Coroner Peggy Johnson says an autopsy is scheduled for Monday. She says 36-year old Tammy Walsh was killed and two others were injured when a utility pole snapped in half after a freshman football game. Press reports indicate someone driving away from the event struck a guy wire attached to a utility pole. Tension between a cable connecting that pole to another caused the pole to snap, falling behind a section of bleachers. The pole struck Walsh and two other family members. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her son, Dalton Walsh, was injured and taken to Carle Foundation Hospital. Another family member was treated and released. The driver of the SUV that hit the wire was not ticketed. Walsh was the cheerleading coach at St. Joseph-Ogden High School, which is expected to provide grief counselors for students at school on Monday.

Saturday's football jamboree at Jamaica High School involved freshman teams from several area schools.