“Northern Wind 19 (military training)”
“the armed Forces of the fatal accident.”
“A female soldier died during the militärövningen Northern Wind during the night on Monday.”
“According to information provided to Aftonbladet to the woman and some of the soldiers found themselves in a tent when the accident occurred – which is confirmed by the armed Forces at a press conference.”
“– She was pronounced dead at the scene at 01.30, ” says colonel Stefan Smedman.”
“It was at 00.55 over the night of Monday, as a woman, born 1977, died in militärövningen Northern Wind outside Överkalix.”
“That Aftonbladet has reported earlier, several informants told us that the female soldier, who belonged to the 145:e hemvärnsunderrättelsekompaniet, found themselves in a tent when a combat vehicle ran over it.”
“Prosecutors Aino Pietilä wanted earlier in the day not to comment on Some details of how the accident happened.”
“At the 16th time held the rank of colonel Stefan Smedman and lieutenant colonel Jerker Persson a press conference.”
“It was very dark””
“They then told us about the course of events.”
“– A spaningspluton advanced during the night towards Överkalix. Where they ended up in a collision with the opponent and chose to tillbakarycka along the way, about a kilometer, ” says Stefan Smedman on pressträffen according to the NSD.”
“– They focused on a clump of trees. Man began to advance slowly and carefully, then opened the hatches it was very dark. In this clump the low unaware a group in a spaningsbas and observed the opponent below, ” he continues.”
“”The worst has happened””
“He states that spaningsbasen was ”very well hidden” and that they heard the cry.”
“– Stridsfordonet made content. They did immediately avsittning and saw that they were in a tent. They began immediately to an alarm. A female soldier were seriously injured. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 01.30.”
“the Accident is being investigated now as reckless driving and involuntary manslaughter by arbetsmiljöbrott.”
“the Driver was a conscript.”
“– The worst has occurred. A comrade in the armed Forces have paid the ultimate price and my thoughts go out to the families and friends of the fastener, said Stefan Smedman previous to Aftonbladet.”
