Troops Released From Hospital After Training Accident At Gagetown Base

September 16 2016

Canada

Nine soldiers were hurt Wednesday morning in a training accident at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, reports the Canadian Press.

Four suffered serious injuries and were taken to a hospital in Fredericton. The remainder suffered minor wounds and were treated at the base, officials said.

All nine soldiers had been released by the end of the day, reported CBC News.

The troops were traveling in a LAV 6.0 light armored vehicle that hit an embankment in...

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