COALITION JOINT TASK FORCE - SEVEN
NEWS RELEASE
DSN 318.438.2289/COM 99.001.468.2289
May 19, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
US SOLDIER, IRAQI KILLED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT
Safwan, Iraq - A U.S. soldier and an Iraqi citizen were killed Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 8 near Safwan, Iraq.
Two High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HUMMWVs) and one civilian truck were involved in the accident. Two other soldiers were also injured, and were evacuated to a field hospital for treatment of their injuries.
The soldiers' names and units are being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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