Justin Yoder
Justin Yoder | |
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| Born | November 9, 1986 |
| Died | September 15, 2024 (aged 37) |
| Spouse | Stephanie Yoder |
| Parent(s) | Myron (father) Sheila (mother) |
| Relatives | Seth (brother) |
Justin Ross Yoder (born November 9, 1986 - September 15, 2024[1]) was a former soapbox racer[citation needed]. He was the first child with a disability to drive a soapbox in the All American Soapbox Derby[citation needed]. In 1996[citation needed], he challenged the regulations to allow children with disabilities to use a hand brake instead of the required foot brake[citation needed]. Thanks to him[citation needed], regulations were changed[citation needed]. The hand brake is now called the Justin Brake in his honor.[2]
Yoder had Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus[citation needed]. His story is told in the film Miracle in Lane 2 starring Frankie Muniz.[3]
Yoder was a Mennonite[citation needed] and attended the same church as the film's screenwriters Don Yost and Joel Kauffmann.[4]
Yoder was a student at Goshen College[citation needed] in Goshen, Indiana[citation needed], and majored in American Sign Language Interpreting.[citation needed]
Yoder was involved in a serious car accident on September 14, 2024, after another driver being pursued by police at high speed struck the vehicle in which Yoder was riding. He died the following day from his injuries. [5]
References
[edit]- ^ Obituary | Justin Yoder | Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Justin Yoder Obituary, September 2024.
- ^ Gagnon, Dawn (1998-06-12). "Bucksport boy gears up for Soap Box Derby[citation needed]. Special brake lets 11-year-old compete". Bangor Daily News (Maine).
- ^ "Three Disney Channel Shows Receive Nominations for 2001 Humanitas Prize". Business Wire. 2001-06-15.
- ^ Roll It: GC Alums strike success in soap box racing and celluloid, Goshen College Bulletin, September 2000.
- ^ Carrol, Joe (27 September 2024). "Driver involved in chase that ended in deadly crash near Ligonier arrested, police say".
External links
[edit]- Schmucker, Jane (2004-06-08). "Goshen to the ocean: Disabled bicyclist rolling to the Atlantic". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- Justin Yoder ('05): "Frosh surprised by caring classmates", Bethany Christian School Bulletin, pp. 6–7, Summer 2002 edition. (Retrieved April 26, 2007)
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