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Military officials investigating death of Buford soldier during a training exercise

Posted 3:00PM on Monday 21st January 2019 ( 5 years ago )

A Buford soldier died during training when the vehicle he rode in flipped over.
 
A report in the Army Times identified the man as 22 year old Specialist Octavious Lakes, Jr. who enlisted in March of 20-17.
 
Officials say three other soldiers suffered injuries in the incident in California on January 14th.
 
Lakes had been stationed at Fort Hood in Texas.
 
Military officials are investigating the accident.

Spc. Octavious Lakes Jr. Photo: Army Times

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