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Virginia Amtrak Crash: Oregon Lawmaker Aboard Deadly Train Crash
Rep. Greg Walden tweeted after an Amtrak he was aboard crashed into a dump truck.

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Rep. Greg Walden tweeted after an Amtrak he was aboard crashed into a dump truck.

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