Train carrying members of Congress hits a truck, 1 dead

Source: CNN
Published: Jan 31, 2018
Author: By Lauren Fox, Jeremy Diamond, MJ Lee an
Post Date: 2018-01-31 13:46:39 by redleghunter
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(CNN)A train carrying members of Congress -- including House Speaker Paul Ryan -- to their legislative retreat in West Virginia hit a truck Wednesday, multiple sources told CNN, leaving at least one person dead.

Five patients were transported to UVA Medical Center, with one in critical condition, the hospital tweeted, though it was unclear among the injured who was and was not on the train.

Multiple sources said that all members of Congress on the train and their families were OK, with the exception of a few minor injuries. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed in a statement that there was at least one fatality from the collision, though it was unclear who that was.

"The President has been fully briefed on the situation in Virginia and is receiving regular updates," Sanders said in her statement. "There is one confirmed fatality and one serious injury. There are no serious injuries among members of Congress or their staff."

RELATED: All the lawmakers we know who were on the train that hit a truck An aide confirmed Ryan was on the train and is fine.

"Today's incident was a terrible tragedy," the Wisconsin Republican tweeted later. "We are grateful for the first responders who rushed to the scene and we pray for the victims and their families. May they all be in our thoughts right now."

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Looks like we found out Nancy Pelosi's strategy for retaking the House.

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Whoops looks like someone already posted this before me. Please remove.

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