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Military vehicles sit alongside Route 293 in New York, near the area where a personnel vehicle reportedly overturned. One cadet died in the accident, West Point says.
Allyse Pulliam/APThe U.S. Military Academy at West Point says one of its cadets died in an accident near a training area in New York state. Twenty cadets and two soldiers were also injured, the academy says.
The accident occurred around 6:45 a.m. and involved a light medium tactical vehicle — the military's multipurpose transport truck. The academy says the accident happened off of Route 293, near the Camp Natural Bridge training site, which is about 7 miles west-southwest of West Point.
The academy did not provide many details. But a helicopter dispatched by NBC 4 New York showed the military vehicle had overturned, its undercarriage clearly visible through an opening in the dense tree canopy.
One cadet is reported deceased, 20 cadets and two soldiers are wounded that were involved in a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle accident that occurred at approximately 6:45 a.m. off Route 293.
— U.S. Military Academy (@WestPoint_USMA) June 6, 2019
Local and state agencies responded to the emergency, the academy said.
"The injured have been transported to local hospitals," West Point announced. "Details of the incident are under investigation."
In a statement about the incident, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, "My heart breaks for all those involved in the tragic training accident at West Point this morning."
Cuomo added that he has directed the state's emergency management office to offer any help the academy and agencies involved in the response.
