PLR 24-072 - PMV-4 Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life
A Specialist assigned to Fort Riley, Kansas, died in a PMV-4 mishap in Pacifica, California, at local. While on leave, the Soldier was riding in a vehicle that went off a cliff. His body was recovered the following day. The unit/safety points of contact are waiting for law enforcement to release its final report. Speed, seat belt use and alcohol involvement are currently unknown.
Since FY19, the Army has lost an average of 35 Soldiers a year to PMV-4 mishaps. This mishap was the 29th off-duty PMV-4 mishap of FY24 and above the number of PMV-4 fatalities for the same time last year.
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