Updated: Wednesday, 1:52 p.m.
The White House is confirming one fatality and one serious injury after a chartered train carrying Republican lawmakers to a retreat in West Virginia hit a garbage truck, according to a report from the Associated Press Wednesday.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says there are no serious injuries among members of Congress or congressional staff.
U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) was on that train and tweeted he was uninjured. He also tweeted he was able to tend to victims.
We are on our way to our annual GOP retreat, the train carrying members and spouses hit something. Laina and I are ok, I am helping those that are injured, I will have Laina keep you updated as I know more.
— Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) January 31, 2018
The train hit a garbage truck, they’re asking for doctors on the trains to help. Right now Dr. Marshall is helping people who are injured.
— Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) January 31, 2018
Dr. Marshall perfmormed cpr on train conductor, and helped the two people in the garbage truck who are now in the ambulance. They are injured badly.
— Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) January 31, 2018
Correction, Dr. Marshall performed CPR on the garbage truck driver with Congressman @DrPhilRoe .
— Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) January 31, 2018
Sanders says President Donald Trump has been fully briefed on the matter and is receiving regular updates.
The train carrying the lawmakers hit a garbage truck south of Charlottesville, Virginia.
Lawmakers are heading to their annual legislative retreat at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Other Kansas lawmakers tweeted that they’re okay:
Franki and I are ok after this morning’s train accident. Our prayers go out to everyone who is injured. We are very grateful for all those who rushed to help.
— Pat Roberts (@SenPatRoberts) January 31, 2018
I am on the Amtrak train in WV that was involved in an accident, Susan and I are OK — praying for those injured.
— Rep. Ron Estes (@RepRonEstes) January 31, 2018
