By JENNIFER H. SVAN AND MARCUS KLOECKNER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: March 8, 2021
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — A 22-year-old U.S. soldier was killed Friday night in a car crash in Kaiserslautern that injured three other U.S. soldiers, including one hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, military and German officials said Monday.
All four soldiers were assigned to Army units in the Kaiserslautern area. The soldier who died worked for Public Health Command Europe, said Gino Mattorano, spokesman for Regional Health Command Europe. The name of the soldier has not been released pending next of kin notification.
The wreck occurred near Kleber Kaserne and in front of Daenner Kaserne at a four-way intersection. The 22-year-old soldier failed to yield while making a left-hand turn from Daennerstrasse onto Mannheimer Strasse, Kaiserslautern police said in a statement.