[BigBrother_Survivor] Train carrying GOP lawmakers hits truck; 1 person reported dead
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Train carrying GOP lawmakers hits truck; 1 person reported dead
NOW: Amtrak train collides with garbage truck in Crozet.. Nurse on scene reports at least one fatality and at least one in critical condition. NBC29 is on scene and will bring you more details as we get them.NOW: Amtrak train collides with garbage truck in Crozet. Nurse on scene reports at least one fatality and at least one in critical condition. NBC29 is on scene and will bring you more details as we get them."The train carrying GOP members to our retreat had a collision, but Rebecca and I are both okay," Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., wrote on Twitter. "Security and doctors on board are helping secure the scene and treat injuries."On social media, several lawmakers and local news outlets shared photos of the scene.At the White House, press secretary Sarah Sanders said President Trump had been "fully briefed" on the situation in Virginia."There is one confirmed fatality and one serious injury," Sanders said in a statement. "There are no serious injuries among members of Congress or their staff. Senior administration officials are in regular contact with Amtrak and state and local authorities. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone that has been affected by this incident."Trump is scheduled to attend the three-day retreat at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., on Thursday.At the White House, press secretary Sarah Sanders said President Trump had been "fully briefed" on the situation in Virginia."There is one confirmed fatality and one serious injury," Sanders said in a statement. "There are no serious injuries among members of Congress or their staff. Senior administration officials are in regular contact with Amtrak and state and local authorities. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone that has been affected by this incident."Trump is scheduled to attend the three-day retreat at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., on Thursday.
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