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JBLM Soldier Dies, Four Others Injured During Vehicle Rollover Accident at California Training Center
The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Editor's note: This is a press release from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office.
One soldier assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord was killed, and four other JBLM soldiers were injured this morning when the Stryker vehicle the soldiers were traveling in rolled over during a training exercise at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif.
The accident took place at approximately 8:20 a.m.
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The soldiers are all assigned to the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. All the casualties were evacuated by helicopter to the military hospital at the training center. One soldier was pronounced dead at the medical facility. Three of the injured soldiers were treated and released back to their unit. The fourth soldier was transported from NTC to a civilian medical treatment facility for additional care.
The name of the deceased soldier is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The cause of this accident is under investigation.
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