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U.S. Rep. Bost and His Wife Unhurt in Train Crash

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U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) and his wife Tracy

Southern Illinois Congressman Mike Bost and his wife Tracy were among those on a chartered train that crashed into a garbage truck in West Virginia.

In a written statement, Bost said he and Tracy were not hurt on the train carrying Republican lawmakers to a retreat in West Virginia.
One of three crewmembers on the truck was killed and another suffered serious injuries.

The crash occurred Wednesday morning near Charlottesville, Virginia.
 

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