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Three soldiers are dead and six more are missing after an Army troop truck overturned in a flooded creek near Fort Hood, Texas. VPC
A Light Medium Tactical Vehicle like this one overturned June 2, 2016.(Photo: Sgt. Angel Turner, U.S. Army)
FORT HOOD, Texas —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>At least three soldiers were killed Thursday at Foot<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Hood in Texas when their truck overturned in a creek, according to the Army.
Rescue crews remained on the scene late Thursday afternoon. Six soldiers remained unaccounted for. Three other soldiers were rescued and taken to a local hospital where they were reported in stable condition.
Aircraft, dog teams and rescue boats were conducting the search in Owl Creek.
Fort Hood emergency personnel responded to a call for a swift-water rescue at 11:20 a.m. CT Thursday after the Light Medium Tactical Vehicle<span style="color: Red;">*</span>got stuck at the Owl Creek Tactical low-water crossing and East Range Road, according to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>information from Fort Hood.
USA TODAY
Two military planes go down in unrelated incidents
Severe storms have pummeled Texas in recent days, with widespread flooding reported across the state. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster across 31 counties, and heavy rain was falling in some places at a rate of up to 3 inches an hour, according to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The Weather Channel.
Earlier Thursday, Fort Hood officials announced the closure of roads on the sprawling base due to high water caused by heavy storms in Texas. They warned residents to stay out of areas subject to flooding, warning them on Facebook that not to attempt “to cross flowing water with your vehicle. Turn around…Don’t drown.”
It was an accident-plagued day for the U.S. military.
Two jets<span style="color: Red;">*</span>went down in unrelated incidents in Colorado and in Tennessee.
In Tennessee,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>U.S. Navy Blue Angels<span style="color: Red;">*</span>jet crashed just after takeoff for a practice flight in Smyrna<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and the pilot perished, U.S. Navy officials said.
In Colorado,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>U.S. Air Force<span style="color: Red;">*</span>elite Thunderbird F-16 jet crashed during a flyover for the Air Force Academy's graduation ceremony near<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Peterson Air Force Base.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The pilot managed to eject safely and without serious injury,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Air Combat Command<span style="color: Red;">*</span>confirmed, adding that the pilot steered to an unpopulated area before ejecting.
The names of the Fort Hood<span style="color: Red;">*</span>dead are being withheld until their relatives can be notified.
Abbott, the Texas governor, released a statement offering the state's help to the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Fort Hood community "as they deal with this tragedy," saying "Texas will forever remain grateful for their sacrifices."
Fort Hood, covering more than 300 square miles, is the largest active duty armored post in the U.S. Armed Services, according to its website. About 41,000 soldiers work there.
Contributing, Michelle Tan, Army Times,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Melanie Eversley, USA TODAY and KVUE-TV, Austin.
Entrance to Fort Hood Army Base in Fort Hood, Texas.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Jack Plunkett, AP)
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