2 Fairbanks soldiers die after vehicle flips outside Salcha

SALCHA, Alaska (KTUU) - Two soldiers died and 12 others were injured when a transport vehicle flipped on Monday outside of Salcha, according to the U.S. Army Alaska. In a press release on Monday, officials wrote that 17 soldiers were riding in an LMTV transport vehicle when a “single military vehicle accident” occurred in the Yukon Training Area. Army spokesperson John Pennell said in an interview the military vehicle flipped during training exercises for soldiers based at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks. First responders provided initial medical treatment to the victims...