First responders are seen at the scene of an Amtrak passenger train derailment on interstate highway (I-5) in Washington, US, December 18, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
"There is one confirmed fatality and one serious injury. There are no serious injuries among members of Congress or their staff," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement, adding that President Donald Trump has been briefed on the accident.
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Several dozen House and Senate Republicans were onboard the Amtrak train taking them to an annual retreat at a resort in West Virginia, west of the capital Washington, when it hit a truck on the tracks.
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