A 20-year-old Private assigned to 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, died in a PMV-4 mishap 2 September 2018 in Georgetown, Texas, at 0200 local. The Soldier was a passenger in a vehicle driven by another Soldier when it struck the rear of a semi-truck/trailer. He was killed upon impact, and the driver was transported to a local hospital with injuries. Alcohol is suspected as a factor in the mishap.
ENGAGEMENT TIPS:
- In 2016, there were 10,497 fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes involving drivers with a BAC of .08 percent or higher, totaling 28 percent of all traffic fatalities that year. An average of one alcohol-impaired-driving fatality occurred every 50 minutes the same year.
- The 25- to 34-year-old age group had the highest percentage (27 percent) of drivers with a BAC of .08 percent or higher in fatal crashes compared to other age groups in 2016.