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Fort Carson soldier collapses, dies during training

Fort Carson soldier collapses, dies during training
Posted at 3:28 PM, Jul 25, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-25 17:28:02-04

FORT CARSON, Colo. -- A U.S. Army soldier training at Fort Carson died Monday of unknown injuries during training exercises.

The soldier reportedly died during a routine training after collapsing at the end of a run at about 7:30 a.m. 

First responders rushed the soldier to Memorial Hospital via ambulance, however doctors pronounced the soldier dead at about 8:30 a.m.

Officials say the death is under investigation, and the release of the soldier's name is pending the notification of next of kin.