A 30-year-old Sergeant First Class assigned to Fort Liberty, North Carolina, died in a PMV-4 mishap in Hoke County, North Carolina, at local. The Soldier was reportedly operating his vehicle when he crossed the median and struck a tree. The vehicle caught fire and the Soldier sustained fatal injuries. Speed was involved, the use of seat belt and alcohol are 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 16th fatality of FY24 and above the number of fatalities for the same time last year.