Idaho Rep. Ral Labrador OK after GOP train crash in Virginia
Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador and his wife were on a train that crashed in Virginia earlier Wednesday, and according to a tweet from Rep. Labrador, he and his wife are both OK.
Becca and I were on the train involved in today’s accident. We’re both OK and are praying for those injured and their families. We also thank the first responders for their professionalism and care.
— Raúl R. Labrador (@Raul_Labrador) January 31, 2018
Labrador was the only member of Idaho’s Congressional delegation on the train.
The White House says no lawmakers or aides were reported injured, but one person was killed and another was seriously hurt in the crash.
The chartered train was on the way to a Republican party retreat in West Virginia.
