A train carrying several Republican lawmakers to their retreat in West Virginia collided with a dump truck south of Charlottesville, Virginia on Wednesday.
Multiple representatives from North and South Carolina were on board the train, including Robert Pittenger, Mark Walker, Virginia Foxx, Ralph Norman and Ted Budd. Amtrak told NBC News that there are no reported injuries to passengers or crew members on the train. The crash is still under investigation by local authorities.
North Carolina lawmakers on board train
Thom Tillis
Mark Walker
Robert Pittenger
Virginia Foxx
Ted Budd
Patrick McHenry
Some members of Congress, including Pittenger, tweeted that they were OK after the crash.
In a phone interview, Rep. Ralph Norman described the crash. Listen to his account here:
