Townsville’s tight-knit defence community is grieving following a deadly training incident at the Townsville Field Training Area on Wednesday evening.
An M113 armoured vehicle rolled off the road just after 6:40pm, leaving one soldier dead and two others injured.
The Australian Defence Force has confirmed the soldier died at the scene from fatal injuries sustained in the crash.
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Two fellow soldiers were transported to Townsville University Hospital — a man in his 30s was airlifted in a stable condition with chest and abdominal injuries, while a man in his 20s was treated for a back injury. Both have since been discharged.
The ADF has requested privacy for the families involved as investigations into the incident continue.
