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British soldier dies after tank ‘rolls over’ in training exercise

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SALISBURY, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank during a training exercise on Salisbury Plain Training Area on July 03, 2020 in Salisbury, England. 5 RIFLES Battlegroup prepares for deployment on Op CABRIT in Estonia as part of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence later this year. 5 RIFLES Battlegroup is trialing a new concept of training or Operational Readiness Model (ORM) on behalf of The Field Army to ensure they are mission ready. Additionally, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, training methods have been adjusted with innovative measures introduced to ensure that training isn't compromised and expectations and operational outputs lowered. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank during a training exercise on Salisbury Plain last July (Picture: Getty)

A soldier died on a military training drill in Wiltshire yesterday in an incident believed to have involved a tank.

He was pronounced dead at the scene near Salisbury Plain, a regular army training facility, shortly before noon.

It’s understood a tank rolled over, resulting in the soldier’s fatal injuries.

At the height of the incident, around a dozen police officers – from Wiltshire and the Military of Defence police – were in attendance.

A spokesperson for the MoD said: ‘It is with sadness that we can confirm the death of a soldier on Salisbury Plain Training Area.

‘Wiltshire Police are investigating and therefore it would be inappropriate to comment further.’

Paramedics from surrounding countries flew in by helicopter as they attempted to save the soldier’s life.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and South Western Ambulance Service crews were scrambled to the incident on a public byway in Enford.

A soldier has died after an incident involving a tank during a military training exercise on Salisbury Plain Training Area, Wilts. (15 October 2021). See SWNS story SWBRtank; A soldier has died after an incident involving a tank during a military training exercise in Wiltshire. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and other specialist paramedics were scrambled to the incident on a public byway in Enford, Wilts., shortly before midday today (Friday, October 15). Emergency services were seen and heard racing through the usually peaceful village, situated about ten miles south of Devizes, following reports of the serious collision on Salisbury Plain Training Area. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed it sent two fire engines, from Pewsey and Ludgershall, and a heavy rescue unit from Trowbridge to the scene. A Hazardous Area Response Team, made up of a group of specialist paramedics trained to deal with the most serious of incidents, and several other south Western Ambulance Service ambulance vehicles were seen responding alongside firefighters.
A dozen police crews attended the scene (Picture: SWNS)
SALISBURY, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Soldiers demonstrate the EXO Insight glasses which are an eye tracking virtual behaviour monitoring system on October 14, 2021 in Salisbury, England. Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE 21) is a flagship programme harnessing technology to prepare for complex future warfare. It has been designed to experiment with and showcase next-generation Collective Training Systems to inform future Army decisions and put the soldier at the heart of technology. It informs allies and adversaries that the British Army is looking to the future with cutting-edge technological advances. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
Soldiers demonstrate the EXO Insight glasses, an eye-tracking virtual behaviour monitoring system on Thursday in Salisbury (Picture: Getty)

Two fire engines were sent from Pewsey and Ludgershall as well as a heavy rescue unit from Trowbridge.

The collision investigation is being led by traffic officers from the local force, with units parked in Enford Village Hall car park a short distance from the scene.

As darkness fell on the plain, the investigation was ongoing – with spotlights erected near the scene of the fatality and two forensic vans parked nearby.

There are three military barracks – at Bulford, Larkhill and Tidworth – on the 300sq mile Salisbury Plain.

Metro.co.uk has approached the police for more information.

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