A Sergeant assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, died in a PMV-2 mishap 25 September 2021 in Toledo, Washington, at 1316 local. The Soldier was operating his motorcycle and involved in a fatal head on collision. The specific circumstances of the mishap, including speed, Soldier’s use of personal protective equipment, completion of the required Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Basic RiderCourse, and the involvement of alcohol or drugs are unknown at this time. The unit/safety points of contact are waiting for local law enforcement to release their report.
Since 2016, the Army has lost an average of 27 Soldiers a year to off-duty PMV-2 mishaps. This mishap was the 24th off-duty PMV-2 fatality of FY21.