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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/31/train-carrying-members-of-congress-hits-truck-380228

An Amtrak train taking U.S. lawmakers and their staff to a Republican retreat in West Virginia struck a garbage truck near Charlottesville, Virginia, on Wednesday morning, killing the driver of the truck, according to multiple sources. No serious injuries were reported on the train, although some passengers were hurt.

The White House confirmed that there had been one fatality and one serious injury, with multiple GOP sources telling a local TV station that the truck driver had died and that other occupants of the truck were hurt.

The UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville said a total of six patients were transported there from the crash, with one patient in critical condition, one discharged and four that are still “being evaluated.”

Rep. Jeff Denham of California, chairman of the House Transportation rail subcommittee, said only six people sustained minor injuries aboard the train, including two engineers.

Staffers for Rep. Jason Lewis (R-Minn.) announced that the lawmaker had been discharged from the medical center and made his way to the Republican retreat, “where he is recovering from a concussion.” Lewis said in a statement he was “thankful for the prompt action of our doctors and first responders.”

It was unclear whether Lewis was the first or second person to be discharged by UVA.

Rep. Pete Sessions, one of the lawmakers on the train, estimated during a phone call with Fox News that roughly 200 people were aboard and that 15 to 20 were receiving some form of medical attention.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said President Donald Trump had been “fully briefed” on the crash and had spoken to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) about the accident. Addressing reporters at the White House, Trump called the accident “a tremendous jolt.” Trump added that he would be going to the GOP retreat on Thursday as planned.