Sen. Cassidy, wife on train hit by truck

WASHINGTON (AP) — A chartered train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers to a Republican retreat in West Virginia struck a garbage truck south of Charlottesville, Virginia, on Wednesday. No lawmakers were believed injured, but it at least one person in the truck was said to be seriously injured.
“We’re fine, but our train hit a garbage truck. Members with medical training are assisting the drivers of the truck,” Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., wrote on Twitter.
A GOP aide said the train is partially derailed.
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, and his wife were aboard the train. In a tweet, he said it was “a scary moment” but that they were both OK.
U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Port Barre, who represents St. Mary in Congress, was driving separately to the retreat and was not on the train. He is safe, according to a tweet from Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas.
Sen. John Kennedy tweeted that he was not on the train and was praying for those involved.
Rep. Steve Scalise also tweeted that he was not on the train and that members of his staff who were onboard were all safe. Rep. Ralph Abraham was also not on the train.
It was not immediately clear whether the other members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation were on the train.