A 23-year-old Specialist assigned to Fort Bliss, Texas, died in a PMV-2 mishap 12 February 2022 in El Paso, Texas, at 1600 local. The Soldier suffered fatal injuries when his motorcycle struck another vehicle. It is unknown who notified 911. The specific circumstances of the mishap, including the sequence, speed, Soldier’s use of personal protective equipment, and involvement of alcohol or drugs, are also unknown. The Soldier completed Motorcycle Safety Foundation training in July 2021. There is no information on the name or status of the other individual involved in the mishap. The safety/unit points of contact are waiting for the El Paso Police Department to release its final report.
Since 2017, the Army has lost an average of 25 Soldiers a year to off-duty PMV-2 mishaps. This mishap was the 10th off-duty PMV-2 fatality of FY22.