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| One West Point Cadet Killed and 22 Injured in Vehicle Accident | One West Point Cadet Killed and 22 Injured in Vehicle Accident |
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| At least one West Point cadet was killed, and 20 cadets and two soldier trainers were injured, on Thursday after a military vehicle overturned en route to a training exercise near the academy, a West Point spokesman said. | |
| A cargo truck, known as a light medium tactical vehicle, was transporting the cadets to a training area about eight miles from West Point’s main campus in upstate New York when it overturned at 6:45 a.m., the spokesman, Lt. Col. Christopher Ophardt, said. | A cargo truck, known as a light medium tactical vehicle, was transporting the cadets to a training area about eight miles from West Point’s main campus in upstate New York when it overturned at 6:45 a.m., the spokesman, Lt. Col. Christopher Ophardt, said. |
| The cause of the accident was unknown, Colonel Ophardt said. | The cause of the accident was unknown, Colonel Ophardt said. |
| The accident took place near Camp Natural Bridge, a summer training site. The cadets were in the middle of their annual summer program. | The accident took place near Camp Natural Bridge, a summer training site. The cadets were in the middle of their annual summer program. |
| Officials have not released the name of the cadet who was killed, nor have they said how serious the other injuries were. | Officials have not released the name of the cadet who was killed, nor have they said how serious the other injuries were. |
| Emergency responders from Orange County, N.Y., were helping with the crash response, according to the county’s deputy commissioner for emergency management, Alan C. Mack. | Emergency responders from Orange County, N.Y., were helping with the crash response, according to the county’s deputy commissioner for emergency management, Alan C. Mack. |
| “These vehicles are very prone to rollover,” Mr. Mack said. “It’s one of the downsides of them. They’re high-axle vehicles, so they can get through water and mud or that kind of stuff.” | “These vehicles are very prone to rollover,” Mr. Mack said. “It’s one of the downsides of them. They’re high-axle vehicles, so they can get through water and mud or that kind of stuff.” |
| New York State Police said its troopers were also assisting. | New York State Police said its troopers were also assisting. |