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May 19, 2003
Release Number: 03-05-67
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.S. SOLDIER, IRAQI CITIZEN KILLED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait - 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 (HMMWV) and one civilian truck were involved in the accident. Two soldiers who were injured in the accident 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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