A Navy SEAL in training died Wednesday, after he was crushed by a Humvee during a basic exercise that turned horribly wrong.
23-year-old Jonathan Kaloust, appointed to the Navy SEAL Naval Special Warfare Group 2 team out of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Fort Story, Va. died when the military automobile turned over. Five more in the vehicle were treated for minor injuries. They have since been released from hospital care.
"The training accident...left one member of Naval Special Warfare Group 2 dead and five others injured," Lt. David Lloyd told the Army Times.
One of the injured was an explosive ordinance disposal technician and at least 'a couple' were seals.
Few details have been released concerning Kaloust's death. Navy officials say they are conducting an extensive investigation.
Kaloust enlisted in March 2011. Hailing from Massapequa, New York on the southern coast of Long Island, the 23-year-old graduated from State University of New York at Binghamton with a Bachelor's in political science. According to Navy members who knew him, Kaloust was an avid wrestler during both high school and college.
His parents, Gary and Irene Kaloust, and sister, Melanie, have all survived him. They currently live in Massapequa.
Fort Knox, where Kaloust was training, houses around 14,000 military personnel, including active members and reserves, reported USA Today.
The U.S. Navy has trained at Fort Knox since World War II. The area runs more than 170 square miles, and the Salt River that streams through it is used for training, along with live fire exercises.
Knox is located about 50 miles southwest of Louisville, Kentucky. The United States gold depository can be found on the base.
More information on Kaloust's death, and what could have potentially caused the Humvee to flip, will surface as the investigation goes on.
