A 30-year-old Sergeant with the Illinois Army National Guard died in an Army motor vehicle mishap 25 March 2018 in Rockford, Illinois, at 1115 local. The Soldier was a passenger in an M997 HMMWV that overturned on an interstate during a unit convoy operation from an inactive duty training location to home station. The passenger and driver were both reportedly wearing their restraints and personal protective equipment but suffered serious injuries. The passenger later died at a local hospital.