| Photo courtesy Ben Carson campaign Volunteer for Ben Carson dies from crash injuries 
 
 A volunteer on Ben Carson's campaign succumbed to injuries sustained in a car accident on an icy Iowa road earlier Tuesday. Play Facebook 
 
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 Carson immediately suspended his campaign for at least two days to travel from South Carolina to Omaha, Nebraska, where Braden Joplin, 25, was rushed for treatment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the campaign said. Carson posted a picture of himself and Joplin on Twitter Tuesday night, writing: "Rest In Peace Braden Joplin. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family." According to Carson's campaign, they were all treated at a nearby Iowa hospital and released. The GOP presidential candidate subsequently issued a statement: "One of the precious few joys of campaigning is the privilege of meeting bright young men and women who are so enthusiastic about their country that they will freely give of their time and energy to work on its behalf. America lost one of those bright young men today." The other passengers — Drew McCall, a field director for the campaign, and volunteers Aaron Ohnemus and Ryan Patrick Shellooe — weren't seriously injured and were released from a local hospital, the campaign said. pic.twitter.com/p87TCnD44p — Dr. Ben Carson (@RealBenCarson) January 20, 2016 
 
 Joplin, of Midland, Texas, was a student at Texas Tech University, NBC station KWES of Midland reported. A volunteer for Ben Carson's Republican presidential campaign died Tuesday after a van carrying four staff members flipped over on a patch of ice in Cass County, Iowa, and was rammed by another vehicle, hospital officials confirmed Tuesday night. It is 53 miles from Omaha. FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2015 file photo, Republican Presidential candidate, Dr. Ben Carson speaks to the media before a town hall event at Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C. A volunteer for Carson's... (Associated Press) 
 
 Carson was in South Carolina at the time of the Tuesday morning accident and suspended his campaign events. According to the Daily Toreador, Carson's campaign chartered a private jet for Joplin's family to fly from Texas to Omaha. "The loss of life, especially one of our own, is especially tragic," said Chris Cook, managing director of Communications & Marketing at Texas Tech, in an official statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Braden during this difficult time." Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio and Democratic former Secertary of State Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump's campaign manager sent their prayers and wishes Tuesday: 
 
 I'm so sorry to hear about this terrible tragedy. After the news of Joplin's death, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders and GOP contender Jeb Bush issued statements of sympathy. “Young volunteers like Braden Joplin are the heart and soul of the democratic process. "I have a lot of respect for any young person who gets involved in the political process," Sanders said. "Praying for the family of the young Ben Carson volunteer Braden Joplin, who was killed in a tragic car crash in IA," Bush said.
– A sad day for the Ben Carson campaign: The GOP candidate canceled Tuesday and Wednesday campaign events after the death of a volunteer in a car crash in western Iowa. Braden Joplin, a 25-year-old from Midland, Texas, was fatally injured and three other campaign workers were hurt Tuesday afternoon when their van flipped over on an icy road and was hit by another vehicle, reports NBC News. Joplin was flown to a hospital in Nebraska, while the other three were treated locally and released. Politico reports that Carson, who was in South Carolina at the time, flew to Nebraska when he heard the news and paid for a private jet to bring Joplin's family out from Texas. "One of the precious few joys of campaigning is the privilege of meeting bright young men and women who are so enthusiastic about their country that they will freely give of their time and energy to work on its behalf," Carson said in a statement. "America lost one of those bright young men today. I had the privilege of knowing Braden Joplin personally, and am filled with a deep and profound sadness at his passing." Other candidates, including Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton, tweeted their condolences, while Bernie Sanders mentioned Joplin at the start of a rally in Iowa City, the AP reports. "I have a lot of respect for any young person who gets involved in the political process," Sanders said. "Our hearts go out to the family of the young man."