Stars and Stripes
Published: February 8, 2015
Staff Sgt. Justin L. Holt, 31, was killed and six other soldiers were injured Friday night when a Stryker they were traveling in rolled over during training at Fort Carson, Army officials said Sunday.
Holt, 31, of Bogota, Texas, was assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
The unit had been in the field for several days for a platoon situational training exercise, as part of their preparation for a combined arms live-fire exercise.
Holt and the six other soldiers were in a Stryker at a southern training range at Ft. Carson when the accident happened; officials said they are investigating the cause of the roll over.
Four of the injured soldiers were treated and released, and one is expected to be released soon. Officials said the sixth has a serious injury but is in stable condition.
Holt, a cavalry scout, joined the Army on April 13, 2004, and had deployed to Iraq twice and Kuwait once.
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