A 22-year-old Specialist assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, died in a PMV-4 mishap in Okinawa, Japan, at local. The Soldier was reportedly involved in a single-vehicle rollover accident. The Japanese police, Camp Foster Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO) and Torii Station PMO responded to the scene. The Soldier was transported to the local Naval hospital and pronounced dead upon arrival. It was reported the Soldier was wearing a seat belt and alcohol was not involved. It is currently unknown if speed was a contributing factor. 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 17th PMV-4 fatality of FY24 and above the number of fatalities for the same time last year.