Preliminary Loss Reports (PLRs)

A Sergeant First Class assigned to Recruiting Company Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, died in a PMV-4 mishap 30 June 2020 in Angola, New York, at 2238 local. The Soldier was involved in an accident with another motorist, which forced his vehicle to leave the roadway and strike a utility pole. He was electrocuted when his body came into contact with a power line. The mishap is under investigation.

Since 2016, the Army has lost an average of 34 Soldiers a year to off-duty PMV-4 mishaps. This mishap is the 25th off-duty PMV-4 fatality of FY20.

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A Private First Class assigned to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, died in an off-duty water-related mishap 28 June 2020 in Dover, Tennessee, at 1245 local. A group of Soldiers were swimming when one of them began struggling after entering the water from a rope swing. Another Soldier attempted to help, but the Soldier never resurfaced. Within 10 minutes, the other Soldiers alerted local authorities, who organized a search-and-rescue mission with three sonar-equipped boats in the vicinity of where the missing Soldier was last seen. The Soldier’s body was recovered the following morning.

Since FY16, the Army has lost an average of eight Soldiers a year to off-duty water-related mishaps. This tragedy was the sixth fatal off-duty water-related mishap of FY20 and below the number of off-duty water-related fatalities from this time last year.

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A 23-year-old Specialist assigned to Fort Hood, Texas, died in a PMV-4 mishap 26 June 2020 in Sunnyvale, Texas, at 0230 local. The Soldier was riding as a passenger in a private motor vehicle when it was involved in a two-vehicle accident. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Seat belt use for the Soldier and the driver of the vehicle is unknown at this time; however, the driver is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol at the time of the mishap. The mishap is under investigation.

Since 2016, the Army has lost an average of 34 Soldiers a year to off-duty PMV-4 mishaps. This mishap is the 24th off-duty PMV-4 fatality of FY20. While the Army is below PMV-4 fatalities from this time last year, this is another example of how risk increases after midnight.

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A Private First Class assigned to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, died in a PMV-4 mishap 20 June 2020 in Trigg County, Kentucky, at 0430 local. The Soldier was riding as a passenger in another Soldier's private motor vehicle when the driver lost control in a turn, struck a tree causing the vehicle to rollover. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Soldier who was operating the vehicle was taken into custody on multiple charges, including driving under the influence. Seat belt use is currently unknown. The mishap is under investigation.

Since 2016, the Army has lost an average of 34 Soldiers a year to off-duty PMV-4 mishaps. This mishap is the 23rd off-duty PMV-4 fatality of FY20. The relaxation of COVID restrictions is exposing Soldiers to an increase in off-duty risks. What are you doing to prevent young Soldiers from driving under the influence at 0430 in the morning?

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A Captain assigned to Fort Rucker, Alabama, died 26 June 2020 in an off-duty PMV-2 mishap in Houston County, Alabama, at 0349 local. The Soldier was involved in a single vehicle motorcycle accident and pronounced dead at the scene. The Soldier’s chain of command was notified by Criminal Investigation Division of the mishap. The use of personal protective equipment and completion of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic RiderCourse are unknown at this time. The mishap is under investigation.

Since 2016, the Army has lost an average of 28 Soldiers a year to off-duty PMV-2 mishaps. This mishap is the 14th off-duty PMV-2 fatality of FY20 and below the number of fatalities for the same time period last year.

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