An Australian soldier from Battle Group Kapyong conducts a clearance of an enemy position in Townsville, Australia, on July 24, 2025. Over 30,000 military personnel from 19 nations are participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, the largest-ever joint military drills held across Australia and, for the first time, Papua New Guinea, focusing on multi-domain operations including land, sea, air, space, and cyber warfare. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
A soldier who was critically injured in a truck rollover during a training exercise has died of his injuries. The single-vehicle crash was reported on Hervey Range Road, at the Townsville Field Training Area west of Townsville in north Queensland, at about 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday.
Multiple paramedic units and a rescue helicopter attended the scene, Queensland Ambulance said. One patient “with life-threatening injuries” was assessed at the scene.
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