22 Soldiers Injured In Fort Hunter Liggett Tent Collapse

MONTEREY COUNTY, CA — A tent structure collapsed Wednesday night at Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County and injured 22 soldiers, U.S. Army officials said. At about 9:30 p.m., an Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was landing and created some wind, which caused the collapse.

Army officials said most of the injuries were minor but two of the injured were flown to Fresno and two were taken by ambulance to Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton.

Soldiers with minor injuries were being treated at the fort.

No fatalities had been reported as of 11:05 p.m. Wednesday.

The collapse occurred during a training exercise involving 8,000 Army Reserve, Army National Guard and Canadian troops, fort spokeswoman Amy Phillips said.

By Bay City News Service

Photo of Fort Hunter Liggett, July 13, 2018 by Spc. Sarah Martens