A 22-year-old Private First Class assigned to Fort Riley, Kansas, died in a PMV-4 mishap 6 September 2023 in Cookeville, Tennessee, at 0031 local. While on post-deployment leave, the Soldier reportedly was involved in a fatal vehicle accident. The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) responded and pronounced the Soldier dead at the scene. 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 waiting for THP to release its final report.
Since FY18, the Army has lost an average of 35 Soldiers a year to PMV-4 mishaps. This mishap was the 32nd PMV-4 fatality of FY23 and above the number of fatalities for the same time last year.