Massachusetts soldier, 27, his wife, 30 and their toddler are killed in car crash in South Korea
- Army Spc. Luis Taveras, 27, his wife Lisbeth, 30, and their 16-month-old Luis, were killed when their vehicle collided with a tow truck in Pyeongtaek
- Taveras, who served four years in the Army, was a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer with the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
- The family’s car collided with a tow truck at a curve in a one-lane road. Following the crash a fire broke out and the family was pronounced dead at the scene
- The 27-year-old Korean driver of the tow truck was transported to a nearby hospital to treat his non-life-threatening injuries following the collision
- The Korean National Police Agency is currently investigating the crash and analyzing footage from a witness’ car, as well as DNA evidence
A Massachusetts soldier and his wife and toddler were killed in a fiery car crash with a tow truck near a South Korea military base.
Army Spc. Luis Taveras, 27, his wife Lisbeth, 30, and their 16-month-old son Luis, were killed when their vehicle collided with a tow truck at around 11 pm last Monday in Pyeongtaek, near Camp Humphreys, the largest overseas U.S. military base.
Taveras, who served four years in the Army, was a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer with the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Stars and Stripes reported.
Army Spc. Luis Taveras, 27, his wife Lisbeth, 30, and their 16-month-old Luis, (pictured together) were killed when their vehicle collided with a tow truck in Pyeongtaek
Taveras, who served four years in the Army, was a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer with the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
According to investigators, the family’s car collided with a tow truck at a curve on a one-lane road and exploded into a fireball. The family was pronounced dead at the scene.
‘No words can accurately express the pain their friends and family are having to confront,’ Brig. Gen. Steven Allen, the unit’s commander told Stars and Stripes in a statement on Wednesday. ‘We will, as an Army team, move forward in a manner that provides support and assistance to those grieving.’
The 27-year-old Korean driver of the tow truck was transported to a nearby hospital to treat his non-life-threatening injuries following the collision.
The Korean National Police Agency is currently investigating the crash and analyzing footage from a witness’ car, as well as DNA evidence, Stars and Stripes reported.
The family’s car collided with a tow truck at a curve in a one-lane road. Following the crash a fire broke out and the family was pronounced dead at the scene
The U.S. Army is also conducting a line-of-duty investigation into the crash.
Taveras arrived in South Korea in June and was one of roughly 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in the country, the majority of them at Camp Humphreys.
The base also serves as home for the 2nd Infantry Division and U.S. Forces Korea, Stars and Stripes reported.
Taveras arrived in South Korea in June and was one of roughly 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in the country, the majority of them at Camp Humphreys
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