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| Train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers hits truck in Virginia | Train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers hits truck in Virginia |
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| One person who was not aboard the train was killed | One person who was not aboard the train was killed |
| At least two lawmakers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries | At least two lawmakers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries |
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| Wed 31 Jan 2018 17.18 GMT | Wed 31 Jan 2018 17.18 GMT |
| Last modified on Wed 31 Jan 2018 22.12 GMT | |
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| A chartered train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers to a Republican retreat in West Virginia struck a garbage truck south of Charlottesville, Virginia, on Wednesday, lawmakers said. | A chartered train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers to a Republican retreat in West Virginia struck a garbage truck south of Charlottesville, Virginia, on Wednesday, lawmakers said. |
| One person who was not aboard the train was killed, according to authorities and witness reports, and there were several injuries. | One person who was not aboard the train was killed, according to authorities and witness reports, and there were several injuries. |
| At least two lawmakers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The House speaker, Paul Ryan, was aboard and was unhurt, aides said. | At least two lawmakers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The House speaker, Paul Ryan, was aboard and was unhurt, aides said. |
| “We’re fine, but our train hit a garbage truck. Members with medical training are assisting the drivers of the truck,” Representative Greg Walden of Oregon, wrote on Twitter. | “We’re fine, but our train hit a garbage truck. Members with medical training are assisting the drivers of the truck,” Representative Greg Walden of Oregon, wrote on Twitter. |
| A GOP aide said the train is partially derailed. Oklahoma representative Tom Cole says a person on the truck may have been seriously injured. | A GOP aide said the train is partially derailed. Oklahoma representative Tom Cole says a person on the truck may have been seriously injured. |
| Amtrak spokeswoman Beth Toll said two crew members and two passengers were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries after the incident, which happened around 11:20am in Crozet, Virginia, about 15 miles west of Charlottesville and two hours into the journey from Washington. | Amtrak spokeswoman Beth Toll said two crew members and two passengers were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries after the incident, which happened around 11:20am in Crozet, Virginia, about 15 miles west of Charlottesville and two hours into the journey from Washington. |
| Alex Prevost, a University of Virginia health system spokesman, said on Wednesday afternoon it had received three patients and two more were on the way. | Alex Prevost, a University of Virginia health system spokesman, said on Wednesday afternoon it had received three patients and two more were on the way. |
| Cole said he felt “a tremendous jolt” when the accident occurred, and that the truck had been ripped in half. He added that he saw a person wrapped in tarpaulin and that emergency workers appeared to be “putting a body away”. | Cole said he felt “a tremendous jolt” when the accident occurred, and that the truck had been ripped in half. He added that he saw a person wrapped in tarpaulin and that emergency workers appeared to be “putting a body away”. |
| The train was en route to the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs for a three-day issues retreat featuring appearances by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. | The train was en route to the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs for a three-day issues retreat featuring appearances by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. |
| Trump spoke to Ryan by phone after the incident and later said, while in the Oval Office, that the lawmakers were “doing pretty good” although “it was a pretty rough hit”. They plan to continue with their conference, and were proceeding by bus, and are due to be addressed by the president on Thursday. | Trump spoke to Ryan by phone after the incident and later said, while in the Oval Office, that the lawmakers were “doing pretty good” although “it was a pretty rough hit”. They plan to continue with their conference, and were proceeding by bus, and are due to be addressed by the president on Thursday. |
| Cole said several lawmakers who are doctors got off the train to assist, including Representative Brad Wenstrup of Ohio, who was also at last June’s shooting of Republicans at a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, and treated some of those victims. | Cole said several lawmakers who are doctors got off the train to assist, including Representative Brad Wenstrup of Ohio, who was also at last June’s shooting of Republicans at a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, and treated some of those victims. |
| Minnesota representative Jason Lewis’s staff posted on Twitter that the first-term congressman was among those taken to the hospital. The tweet from Lewis’s account said he was being checked for a concussion because of the impact. | Minnesota representative Jason Lewis’s staff posted on Twitter that the first-term congressman was among those taken to the hospital. The tweet from Lewis’s account said he was being checked for a concussion because of the impact. |
| Representative Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee was among the injured.The Republican said in a phone call from the scene, where he was being treated for his injuries, that he was on his way to the restroom when the crash occurred. He said he was thrown around upon impact and suffered neck, back and foot injuries and was experiencing shock and “significant pain”. | Representative Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee was among the injured.The Republican said in a phone call from the scene, where he was being treated for his injuries, that he was on his way to the restroom when the crash occurred. He said he was thrown around upon impact and suffered neck, back and foot injuries and was experiencing shock and “significant pain”. |
| “There is one confirmed fatality and one serious injury,” she said. “There are no serious injuries among members of Congress or their staff. ” | “There is one confirmed fatality and one serious injury,” she said. “There are no serious injuries among members of Congress or their staff. ” |
| The rail crossing where the crash happened is equipped with two advance warning signs, two roadway gate arms, two mast-mounted flashing lights and a bell to warn of an approaching train. | |
| But a man who lives near the crossing says the safety arms have not been working correctly. | |
| Benny Layne said the garbage truck landed on his property Wednesday after the accident and that he had recently seen lines of cars stopped at the crossing, with the arms lowered even though no train was approaching. He said motorists would get out of their cars to help guide other motorists around the malfunctioning arms so they could cross the tracks. | |
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