Dalen Martin, 20, of Smithsburg, Maryland, was identified as the victim of the collapse on Clover Drive in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, the state police explained.
Troopers were dispatched to 712 Clover Drive for an unconscious man in a collapsed trench at 2:07 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, police detailed.
Martin had been working at the site when the trench collapsed on him, resulting in fatal injuries, authorities said.
Emergency crews initially reported the victim was trapped up to his waist as rescue efforts began.
Multiple agencies responded, including Franklin Fire Company, Letterkenny Army Depot, West End Shippensburg, and Chambersburg Fire Department.
The investigation into the incident has since been completed, police said.
Martin was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, and was the son of Delmer G. Martin and Darletta F. Martin, according to his obituary.
He is survived by his sister, Samantha S. Martin; his brothers, Keith D. Martin and wife Beverly, Kevin D. Martin and wife Carol, and Michael A. Martin; and several extended family members, including grandparents, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Erma J. Martin, and his maternal grandfather, Ira M. Miller.
Services will be held at Pondsville Mennonite Church in Smithsburg on Wednesday, April 8, with viewings scheduled the day prior and earlier that morning. Interment will follow at Stouffer & Pondsville Joint Cemetery in Edgemont.
Additional details about Martin’s life were not immediately available. His loved ones are invited to share information with Daily Voice by emailing [email protected].
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