NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 |
May 15, 2003
Release Number: 03-05-52
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOLDIER KILLED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait -- One soldier was killed and two were injured at 12:04 p.m. May 14 when a five-ton vehicle in a unit attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) was involved in a traffic accident on Highway 2 near Irbil, Iraq. A preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of the vehicle swerved to avoid a civilian vehicle, and this action caused them to head toward a child. The soldier then swerved to avoid the child, and the truck rolled over.
A more thorough investigation is being conducted.
The name and unit of the deceased soldier will not be released until next-of-kin notification is complete.
The injured soldiers sustained minor injuries.
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