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Article snippet: A train carrying Republican lawmakers to their annual retreat in West Virginia crashed with a garbage truck in a crossing grade on Wednesday, killing one person in the truck and leaving several members of Congress injured. Lawmakers were shaken by the incident but no major injuries were reported on the train, which crashed in Crozet, Va., about 15 miles outside Charlottesville. Witnesses described a terrifying scene in the small rural town, as both lawmakers and first responders scrambled to save the seriously injured people on the tracks. At least two others in the truck sustained injuries. The University of Virginia Medical Center said a total of five patients were transported to the hospital, including one in critical condition. Local and state police surrounded the Charlottesville train station and helicopters hovered overhead while lawmakers boarded buses to continue the journey to The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. The GOP retreat will go on as planned, but the program has been adjusted to include a moment of prayer for those involved in the crash, as well as a security briefing from the Sergeant-at-Arms and United States Capitol Police. “After consultation with leadership in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, the retreat will proceed with an adjusted program. Our thoughts and prayers are with those impacted by today’s incident,” said a spokesperson for the Congressional Institute. The three-day annual gathering at The Greenbrier resort kicked off We... Link to the full article to read more