PLR 24-052 - PMV-2 Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life
A 28-year-old Sergeant assigned to Fort Liberty, North Carolina, died in a PMV-2 mishap in Fayetteville, North Carolina, at local. The Soldier was riding his motorcycle when he struck a guardrail. The Cotton Fire Rescue, Cumberland County Emergency Medical Services and North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to the scene and transported the Soldier to the local medical center, where he was pronounced dead by the attending physician. The Soldier was wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment and involvement of alcohol is unknown. Completion of the required Motorcycle Safety Foundation training has not been verified. The unit/safety points of contact are waiting for law enforcement to release its final report.
Since FY19, the Army has lost an average of 28 Soldiers a year to PMV-2 mishaps. This mishap was the 20th PMV-2 fatality of FY24 and above the number of fatalities for the same time last year.
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