A 36-year-old Active Guard Reserve Sergeant First Class assigned to the Army National Guard, Teaneck, New Jersey, died in a PMV-4 mishap in Chatsworth, New Jersey, at local. The Soldier was traveling home and was involved in an accident. He was transported to the local medical center, where he was pronounced dead. The specific circumstances of the mishap, including use of seat belt, speed or alcohol, is currently unknown. The unit/safety points of contact are waiting for law enforcement to release its final report.
Since FY19, the Army has lost an average of 35 Soldiers a year to PMV-4 mishaps. This mishap was the fifth PMV-4 fatality of FY24 and above the number of fatalities for the same time last year.