A Sergeant assigned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, died in a PMV-4 mishap 9 April 2020 in Yigo, Guam, at 0100 local. The Soldier was presumed to be driving at a high rate of speed when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a cement guard pole. Local police and emergency medical technicians responded to the mishap scene and pronounced the Soldier dead. Seat belt and alcohol use are unknown at this time. The mishap is under investigation.
Since 2016, the Army has lost an average of 31 Soldiers a year to PMV-4 mishaps. This mishap was the 18th PMV-4 fatality of FY20. Speed or speed combined with alcohol has been the leading causal factor in nearly 40 percent of all fatal PMV-4 crashes over the last five years.