Whitewater school board official dies in car crash
LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP The vice president of the Whitewater Unified School Board died Thursday after his car crashed into a power pole shortly before 9 p.m.
Stephen J. Lamsam was traveling west on County Highway A about 1/4 mile east of Peck Station Road when he went off the road, overcorrected and went into the opposite ditch, striking the power pole, according to a Walworth County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Lamsam sustained severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the release.
A cause of death is yet to be determined.
Lamsam was in the second year of his third term on the board, having been re-elected in April 2008. He served as board president from 2002-04.
The board will discuss the vacancy left by Lamsam at its meeting Monday night meeting.
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Mar 7, 2010 at 4:01 p.m.
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What a loss for the Whitewater community. Steve Lamsam was a wonderful person. He was a loving husband, proud father, and a close family friend who will be dearly missed.
Mar 7, 2010 at 4:25 a.m.
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My condolences to Mr. Lamsam's family.
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