A 22-year-old Specialist assigned to Grafenwohr, Germany, died in a PMV-4 mishap 12 August 2023 in Grafenwohr, at 1920 local. The Soldier was traveling back from Nuremberg to Grafenwohr when he struck a tree and sustained fatal injuries. The specific circumstances of the mishap, including the Soldier’s use of a seat belt, speed or alcohol as a contributing factor, are currently unknown. The unit/safety points of contact are awaiting polizei to release the final report.
Since FY18, the Army has lost an average of 35 Soldiers a year to PMV-4 mishaps. This mishap was the 29th PMV-4 fatality of FY23 and above the number of fatalities for the same time last year.