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 31, 2003
Release Number: 03-05-116
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A THIRD SOLDIER DIES AS A RESULT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait -- Another soldier died early this morning as the result of injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident that occurred yesterday in Iraq.
This brings the total to three soldiers who died, and six who were injured as a result of the accident. Two soldiers died at the scene of the traffic accident yesterday afternoon between Mosul and Tikrit when their light-medium tactical vehicle (LMTV) rolled over. The soldiers were part of a unit attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
The injured soldiers were medically evacuated to the 21st Combat Support Hospital. The third soldier died while undergoing treatment at the facility.
An investigation into the cause of the accident is currently underway.
The names and units of the dead and injured soldiers will be withheld until next-of-kin notification.
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