DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 351/09
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
AFGHAN CIVILIAN INJURED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT
The ADF advises that an Afghan civilian suffered serious injuries as a result of a
vehicle accident with an ADF Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle in Southern
Afghanistan on Saturday, 17 October 2009.
The 2nd Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRTF – 2) Bushmaster Protected
Mobility Vehicle (PMV) was returning to a Forward Operating Base when a Local
National was seriously injured after being accidentally struck by the Bushmaster.
The Afghan civilian received immediate first aid at the scene from an Australian
military doctor prior to being aero-medically evacuated to a Coalition Medical
Facility in Tarin Kowt. The injuries sustained are considered to be serious but not life
threatening.
No Australians or Afghan National Army personnel were injured as a result of this
incident.
This incident is under investigation, there is no further information available at this
time.
Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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