13-05-2025
New Market man identified as victim of train crash
A New Market man was one of two people fatally struck by a MARC passenger train last week in southern Washington County, the Maryland Transit Administration said Monday.
Summer Giffin, 20, of Knoxville, and Cian Cassidy, 21, of New Market, were struck by a train on MARC's Brunswick Line in Sandy Hook in southern Washington County on May 6.
Giffin's name was released by the Maryland Transit Administration last week, while Cassidy's name was confirmed Monday by MTA spokeswoman Veronica Battisti.
Battisti did not respond to a question about why the two were on the tracks or events leading up to the crash.
'Cian was an incredible young man, with a kind heart and a deep love for his family and friends,' according to a GoFundMe set up by members of his family to cover funeral and burial expenses. 'His bright smile and love of life made him unforgettable to everyone who knew him. His passing has left an immeasurable void in our hearts and our lives.'
A visitation for Cassidy was scheduled for Monday evening, with a celebration of life scheduled for Tuesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home near Libertytown.
Giffin was a 2022 graduate of Boonsboro High School and an employee of The Rabbit Hole gastropub in Harpers Ferry, according to an online obituary from Stauffer Funeral Home.
'Working at The Rabbit Hole wasn't just a job to Summer, everyone there was her family,' according to the obituary. 'When she wasn't at work she was hanging with her friends, going to the river, or listening to music in her cramped bedroom.'
The restaurant was closed Monday, according to a phone message.
Her family will receive friends and visitors from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home in Boonsboro.
The train was carrying 100 passengers when the crash occurred, according to the MTA. The passengers were transferred to another train to complete their trip.
Sandy Hook is along the Potomac River in southern Washington County, east of MARC's Harpers Ferry station and west of Brunswick.
