Iowa's Congress members unhurt in collision

(Photo courtesy Iowa Congressman Steve King) 

Three members of Iowa's Congressional delegation were on a passenger train, that was involved in a fatal collision with a truck near Charolottsville, Virginia this (Wednesday) morning.

The train was carrying members of Congress to a Republican retreat in West Virginia when it collided with a truck, killing one person in the truck.   There are reports of injuries, although Congressman Steve King tweeted none of the members of Congress appear to have serious injuries.     

Cole Staudt, a staffer who works in Iowa Congressman David Young's office says he has spoken with Congressman Young and he is okay. 

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst also sent out a message on social media, saying she was not injured.


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