A British soldier has sadly died in a training exercise on Salisbury Plain.
The 23-year-old was part of a crew operating an armoured vehicle in a training area near Enford, Wiltshire, on Friday.
A source said the vehicle overturned and hit a tree, trapping several survivors and the dead soldier inside.
The presence of live ammunition meant firefighters could not use cutting equipment, so Army engineers rescued those inside, the source added.
Wiltshire Police said it was investigating alongside the Health and Safety Executive and the Army.
Offering condolences to the man’s family, Devizes MP Danny Kruger said: “While thankfully rare, it is vital that all serious accidents that take place during military training exercises are comprehensively investigated.
“We owe so much to the young men and women who risk their lives for our safety and we must do everything we can to keep them safe as well.”
A spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said crews were called to the scene at 11:57, along with a heavy rescue unit. The patient was taken to Salisbury Hospital, the ambulance service added.
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