The Army said U.S. soldiers died in a training incident in Hungary.

A U.S. soldier died in a training incident in Hungary, the Army said in a press release Saturday.

Sergeant Aaron Cox, 24, of Mabank, Texas, died Thursday near Camp Croft in Hungary, in preparation for the upcoming preparations for Sabre Guardians 25. The military said Cox died in a car accident, but did not provide further details.

Cox joined the military in 2021, his second deployment. He had deployed to Poland in 2022. He is an infantryman of the “Strike” Second Mobile Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division (Airborne Attack).

“The loss of Sergeant Cox is a tragedy for all of us in the strike team,” said Colonel Duke Rem, commander of the 2nd MBCT of the 101st Airborne Division. “He was a strong soldier and leader, and he was quickly promoted while serving.” He also thanked Hungarian allies for their assistance and support for the soldiers.

Rem said the investigation into the accident is underway.

A few months ago, four American soldiers had a similar tragedy Died in March In Lithuania, they disappeared while performing tasks of repairing and towing fixed tactical vehicles. Soldiers are training at the massive Sylvesteraskas training ground in Prabrad town. Their car is Report missing The next morning, the U.S. Army said it was discovered by the Army and Lithuanian authorities the next day.

It took more than a week to delete theirs submerged Armored recovery vehicle recovered from peat swamps. The thick mud and soft ground around the site made it a complex restoration effort, the Army said. It requires special equipment to drain water from the side and “stabilize the ground” to pull the 70-ton vehicle to shore.

The commander said hundreds of service personnel from the Lithuanian and Polish troops helped bring 63 tons of M88A2 Hercules armor recovery tools to the ground.

Associated Press Alex Sundby contributed to the report.