CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois Congressmen Peter Roskam and Randy Hultgren and several other House Republicans on their way to a retreat in West Virginia were on board a train that hit a garbage truck Wednesday morning in Virginia.
The chartered Amtrak train left Union Station in Washington, D.C., around 8:30 a.m., and the train hit the back of a garbage truck around 11:20 a.m. in Crozet, Virginia.
Roskam’s office confirmed he and his wife were on the train, but were not hurt.
“To the best of my knowledge everyone that was on the train is fine. I’m trying to learn what the plan is for them now,” Roskam spokeswoman Veronica Vera said.
Hultgren’s office confirmed he also was on the train.
Fellow Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger announced on Twitter that he was not on the train, but it was unclear if any other House Republicans from Illinois were on the train.
Rep. Jeff Denham (R-California) tweeted a photo of damage to the front of the train.
President Trump is meeting with his national security team but is aware of the accident, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said.
Amtrak released a statement on the incident that said the train “came into contact with a vehicle that was on the tracks at 11:20 a.m. in Crozet, Va. There are no reported injuries to passengers or crew members. Local law enforcement is investigating the incident and crews are inspecting equipment for damage.”
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