A U.S. soldier died earlier this month after being crushed by an M2 Bradley fighting vehicle during a training exercise in California, an Army spokesperson disclosed.

“Adrian Bonsey, 29, died after an M2 Bradley fighting vehicle ran him over in the early morning hours of June 10,” the New York Post stated.

Bonsey was a combat engineer assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart in Georgia.

ABC News shared further:

Bonsey, a New York native, joined the Army in 2023, and was stationed at Fort Stewart for two months, the Army said. He previously served at Fort Carson, Colorado, and deployed to Poland in 2024.

The Bradley is manned by a three-soldier main crew and built to carry six additional troops into combat while providing fire support with its 25mm chain gun and M240C 7.62mm machine gun. It is also armed with TOW anti-tank missiles. The vehicles were heavily relied upon during the early years of the Iraq war.

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Bonsey was taking part in a significant training exercise at the National Training Center, located in the Mojave Desert, the Army’s premier combat training venue, where units spend about a month conducting large-scale exercises designed to replicate war conditions. The rotations serve as the Army’s final validation before units are considered ready for potential combat deployments abroad.

“This is a devastating loss for our entire division,” said Maj. Gen. John Lubas, the 3rd Infantry Division commander, according to the New York Post.

“Adrian was an exceptional soldier who was committed to our mission and proudly serving our nation. We are heartbroken and will wrap our arms around his family, loved ones and fellow Soldiers during this difficult time,” he added.

More from the New York Post:

“Adrian answered the call to serve in 2023 and dedicated himself to supporting his fellow Soldiers and the mission. Though he had only recently arrived at Fort Stewart, he had already made an impact on those around him,” the 3rd Infantry Division wrote in a Facebook post.

“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family, friends, teammates, and all those who had the privilege of serving alongside him. The loss of a Soldier is felt across our entire formation, and we stand together in honoring Adrian’s life, service, and sacrifice,” they added.

The incident is still under investigation.

The Army lost 31 soldiers in training accidents last year, with fatalities either in ground incidents or aircraft crashes.

Most of the ground incidents involved military vehicles, usually in rollover incidents.

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