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CENTCOM NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS 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 21, 2003
Release Number: 03-05-77


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


SOLDIER DIES IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT

CAMP DOHA, Kuwait - A Task Force Ironhorse soldier was killed early this morning near Baqubah, approximately 30 miles north of Baghdad. The soldier was involved in a mounted force protection patrol when the High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) he was riding in rolled over. One passenger suffered a bruised leg and the driver of the vehicle was not injured.

The names of the soldiers are being withheld pending next of kin notification.

The incident is under investigation.



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