Soldier killed in non-combat incident in Kuwait

Rest in peace, soldier.
American flags mark the graves of fallen Sailors, Soldiers, Marines and Airmen at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter, Rhode Island on Memorial Day, May 26, 2014. U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Walter E. "Ted" Carter Jr., president, U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, served as Presiding Officer for the 40th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the cemetery. (DoD photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist James E. Foehl, U.S. Navy/Released)

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One U.S. soldier died in a non-combat related vehicle accident in Kuwait on Monday, the Army announced.

According to a release from U.S. Army Central Command, two other soldiers were also injured in the accident.

Military.com reported that their injuries “did not appear life-threatening.”

The name of the soldier who was killed is being withheld until next-of-kin notification.

The accident, which occurred in a “non-tactical vehicle,” is currently under investigation.

A 2018 study found that one-third of U.S. service member injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan resulted from non-combat related incidents.