Two soldiers were killed and six others
hurt in an accident Friday at the Fort Jackson Army base outside
Columbia, S.C., the base confirmed via Twitter.
Two of the injured are in critical condition, the base said in the statement.
"A
tragic accident involving a military vehicle and a troop formation . . .
resulted in the deaths of two
soldiers and injured six others," the
base reported.
The accident happened in the late
afternoon and details remain sketchy. The names of the soldiers are
being withheld pending notification of relatives.
"Our
hearts and prayers go out to the families of the soldiers we lost today
and to the families of the injures, they represent the best of our
nation," U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson Commander Maj. Gen.
Pete Johnson.
Fort Jackson is the Army’s largest training instillation, with more than 50,000 recruits assigned there each year.
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