Goshen College student recuperating after off-campus train accident

GOSHEN, Ind. – Goshen College sophomore Daniel Martin of Salem, Ore., was injured in a train accident early in the morning on Dec. 8, but is healing from his non-life threatening injuries. The accident happened south of the college campus and Martin received treatment at South Bend Memorial Hospital for a leg injury. The Goshen Police Department investigated the circumstances of the accident.

Vice President of Student Life Bill Born has been in continuous communication with Martin and his parents. "We are so thankful that Daniel was not injured more seriously, and we are doing everything we can to help him and his family as they prepare for the coming weeks and months of recuperation," Born said. "We thank all who have offered their prayers and support during this time. Daniel has felt them, as have we at the college."

The college's Campus Ministries led a prayer service for Martin the afternoon of the accident in which students, faculty and staff gathered to sing and offer prayers for healing. Campus Pastor Bob Yoder, close friends and members of Martin's extended family were with him at the hospital as he underwent surgery the afternoon of the accident and in the following days.

Though freight trains pass through the middle of the Goshen College campus multiple times each day, the college doesn't have record of a train ever hitting a student on campus. The college has well-defined policies and procedures for ensuring the safety of students and, in particular, keeping them safe around the trains.

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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