A 20-year-old soldier taken by helicopter after accident with armored vehicle in PG

A 20-year-old soldier was seriously injured following an accident with an armored vehicle on Ponta Grossa, which occurred during a military activity on Monday morning. The victim suffered a fracture in the lower limbs, had active bleeding and needed to be transported by an aircraft for hospital care.

The accident occurred in the premises of the 13th Armored Infantry Battalion (13th BIB). According to the information initially obtained by the BnT Online, the military was struck during an activity involving an armored vehicle.

Victim was classified as code 3

Updated information obtained by the BnT indicates that the victim is male and is 20 years old. In the care carried out at the site, the young man presented a fracture in the lower limb and active bleeding.

So far, it has not been officially confirmed which leg suffered the fracture. Given the severity of the injuries, the victim was classified by the care teams as code 3, an indication used in the occurrence for a patient who needs care of greater complexity.

After the first emergency and stabilization procedures, the military was transported by an aircraft for hospital care.

Accident occurred during military activity

The accident occurred within the area of the 13th BIB, where military activities and training are carried out. The exact dynamics of the accident and the circumstances that caused the soldier to be struck will still need to be clarified.

Emergency teams were mobilized to respond to the incident. Because of the severity of the picture presented by the young man, there was a need for aeromedical support to expedite the transfer.

Until the last update of this report, no new information had been released about the state of health of the soldier after arriving at the hospital unit.

The name of the victim was not officially released, nor were any additional details about the circumstances of the accident disclosed.

The BnT Online tracks the case and will update the report if new official information is released.