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7 US Troops Injured in Van Crash in Poland

by Associated Press

   WARSAW, POLAND --

   Police in southwestern Poland say that seven U.S. troops were injured
   with two seriously when their van veered off the road and rolled over.

   Spokeswoman for police in Zagan, Anna Kublik-Rosciszewska, said the
   accident took place Sunday afternoon near Trzebien, on the A18 road as
   the troops were traveling in the direction of Wroclaw on a routine
   mission.

   She said Monday that six of the troops were hospitalized and that two
   of them are in a serious condition. The seventh was treated on the
   spot.

   The troops are from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) based in
   Zagan region.

   U.S. troops are based throughout NATO member Poland as part of a
   strategy to shore up the country's defense capacity at a time of
   heightened Russian military activity.