An Active Guard Reserve Soldier assigned to the North Carolina Army National Guard died in a mishap 5 June 2021 at 0601 local. The Soldier was at his residence in Creedmoor, North Carolina, when he fell approximately 4 feet off of his open back porch deck. His wife found him and called 911. Emergency medical services personnel arrived and pronounced the Soldier dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation indicated his injuries and death were the result of his fall. It’s unknown at this time if alcohol was involved. The mishap is under investigation.

This is the first Soldier fatality resulting from a fall in FY21.

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