40-year-old female soldier died in military training in Överkalix

It was 00.55 night of Monday, as the alarm about the accident came in. First came the information that several people were injured, but according to the armed Forces, there may have been another, smaller event outside of Älvsbyn.

the Defense said in the morning that the fatal accident occurred outside of Överkalix, in the militärövningen Northern Wind, and that it is a Swedish soldier residents in the north of sweden died after being hit by a Combat vehicle 90.

it is no more information about the incident, to all the relatives yet is not informed.

At lunchtime, stated to the police that it was a woman in her 40s killed and nine people were involved in the accident. The police have set up a notification of a workplace injury, and to classify the case as a suspected reckless driving, and involuntary manslaughter by arbetsmiljöbrott,

" of course It is extremely tragic that this accident occurred. We are just in the initial stage of this, and now have all the routines have their time. Our focus is to provide support to families and support to peers and other on the joint, it is where we are now, " says Jesper Tengroth, presstalesperson in the armed Forces.

a press conference in the Cabinet of the accident later in the day.

It was the only Swedish staff involved in the accident, and the Defence forces ' own resources, conducted the disposal right on the spot while the ambulance and police was called.

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