A U.S. Army soldier was killed Monday in a non-tactical vehicle accident while serving in Kuwait, according to a news release from U.S. Army Central.
The identity of the deceased soldier is being withheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification, according to the release.
Two other soldiers were injured in the accident, but their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, Col. Armando Hernandez, a spokesman for Army Central, told Military.com.
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"We do know that they were not in serious or critical condition," Hernandez said.
Few details were released, but the accident occurred at 8 a.m. local time and involved a "commercial-type" vehicle, he added.
The cause of the incident is under investigation, according to the release, which adds, "We send our heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased."
In September, Senior Airman Jason Khai Phan, assigned to the 66th Security Forces Squadron at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, was killed in a single-vehicle, noncombat-related accident while conducting a routine patrol outside the perimeter of Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, according to a news release.
In August, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., called on the House Armed Services Committee to investigate a "disturbing rise in deadly training accidents" following a series of vehicle mishaps.
-- Matthew Cox can be reached at matthew.cox@military.com.
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