Student struck by train in Florida

Logan Houlihan, a 23-year-old IU student, remains in the hospital in stable condition after he was struck by a train in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on March 16.

He is in the intensive care unit, and it’s not clear when he will be able to leave, said junior Drew Morris, president of Kappa Sigma, who was also in Fort Lauderdale but not with Houlihan when the accident happened.

Morris added that Houlihan, a member of Kappa Sigma, had a broken ankle and a 15-inch gash on his chest. He has also had two liver surgeries since the accident.
The accident happened at about 1:30 a.m., Fort Lauderdale Police Detective Travis Mandell said.

Houlihan was struck by a northbound train when he walked around the railroad gate at the intersection east of Southwest Second Avenue and Southwest Second Street in Fort Lauderdale, according to a press release from the city’s police.

Houlihan waited for the southbound train to cross the intersection but then walked around the down gate that prevented traffic from crossing the tracks, according to the release.

The area is the city’s entertainment district and is filled with restaurants and bars, Mandell said and added that this is not the first time a pedestrian has been struck by a train at this intersection.

The police found Houlihan had injuries, and he was taken to Broward General Medical Center. But he was awake and talking when Mandell saw Houlihan the day after the
accident.

“I’m surprised his injuries aren’t worse,” Mandell said.