Army identified the soldier who was killed when a semitruck collided with her armored Stryker vehicle on a highway in Bavaria earlier this week
native was traveling in the Stryker when it merged onto northbound Autobahn 93 about 11:15 a.m
A semitruck traveling in the right lane collided with the Stryker
Preliminary findings indicated that Hodsden was looking out from an open hatch when the collision occurred
who was later pronounced dead at a local hospital
The accident happened about 40 minutes north of Grafenwoehr Training Area
the Army's largest permanent training area in Europe
She commissioned as an armor officer and had been serving in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment for just over a year
we are reminded of the courage and commitment that she displayed each day
She was a true example for others to emulate.”
An investigation by Army and German authorities is ongoing
No other soldiers traveling in the Stryker were injured during the collision
Stars and Stripes reporter Michael Slavin contributed to this report
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The city cycling campaign is once again calling on people to cycle as much as possible in their everyday life and leisure time for three weeks
Tirschenreuth and the city of Hof are continuing their cooperation in the CITY CYCLING campaign
The district of Kulmbach is a new addition to the cooperation in 2025
The joint 21-day campaign period starts on June 29 and ends on July 19
The renewed cooperation is due to the strong response from the population
with some new participation records and impressive mileage in the region
"CITY CYCLING has established itself as a real success story
I am all the more pleased that we are once again sending a strong signal for sustainable mobility together with our neighboring districts and the city of Hof," emphasize the district administrators from Hof
Roland Grillmeier and Peter Berek as well as the mayor of Hof Eva Döhla
"I am sure that we will be able to surpass last year's impressive results and I look forward to everyone taking part again or for the first time."
the CITY CYCLING campaign is once again calling on people to leave their cars at home for three weeks and cycle as many journeys as possible in their everyday life and leisure time
In addition to contributing to climate protection and promoting personal health
the playful competition between teams and municipalities provides additional motivation
High-quality prizes from regional sponsors await the most active participants
Registration is now open. Further information and registration details can be found here: www.stadtradeln.de
If you have any questions, please contactJulia Baumgärtner, tel. 09281 / 815 - 1564, julia.baumgaertner(at)stadt-hof.de.