A 25-year-old Sergeant assigned to U.S. Army Reserve Center, Tustin, California, died in an automobile mishap in Fontana, California, at local. The Soldier was on active-duty orders when his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer. The California Highway Patrol and emergency medical services responded to the scene, where the Soldier was pronounced dead. Speed, alcohol or drug involvement are currently unknown. Additional information is currently unavailable.
Since FY21, the Army has lost an average of 36 Soldiers a year to automobile mishaps. This mishap was the 24th automobile fatality of FY26 and below the number of fatalities for this same time last year.