PLR 20-040 – PMV-2 Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

A Sergeant assigned to Fort Carson, Colorado, died in a PMV-2 mishap 5 April 2020 in Fountain, Colorado, at 2340 local. The Soldier was riding his motorcycle when he crashed into a guardrail and was pronounced dead at the scene. He had completed his unit check ride with the battalion motorcycle mentor as well as all required Motorcycle Safety Foundation training. Alcohol and personal protective equipment use are unknown at this time. This mishap is under investigation.

Since FY16, the Army has lost an average of 28 Soldiers a year to PMV-2 mishaps. This was the ninth fatal off-duty PMV-2 mishap of FY20 and below the number of PMV-2 fatalities from this time last year. Off-duty private motor vehicles continue to be the leading cause of mishap fatalities. Safety doesn’t stop at the end of the duty day. You have to continue managing risk off duty.