A 22-year-old Sergeant assigned to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, died in a PMV-2 mishap in Clarksville, Tennessee, at local. The Soldier was returning to CQ duty on his motorcycle when he was involved in an accident with a civilian vehicle. A witness called 911, and the Clarksville Police Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to the scene. The Soldier was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was licensed, had completed the required Motorcycle Safety Foundation training and was wearing his personal protective equipment. Speed or alcohol use is currently unknown.
Since FY19, the Army has lost an average of 28 Soldiers a year to PMV-2 mishaps. This mishap was the 15th PMV-2 fatality of FY24 and above the number of fatalities for the same time last year.