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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
White House silent on deadly tragedy rocking Trump's military parade
The White House was mum Wednesday about the tragic death of a Washington, DC woman who was hit by a truck carrying an M1-Abrams tank that took part in the Army parade President Trump attended Sunday. The truck was part of a convoy transporting military vehicles back to Fort Hood, Texas from the parade, which celebrated the Army's 250th anniversary and fell on Trump's 79th birthday. The woman, identified as Sierra Nichole Smith, 39, died at the intersection of New York Avenue and Bladensburg Road in the city's Northeast quadrant en route to Jessup, Maryland on June 16. Emergency personnel performed lifesaving measures but were unsuccessful. Police who conducted a preliminary investigation said Smith ran into the road and stumbled in front of a truck carrying the 70-ton tank. According to the Metropolitan Police Department she was dragged for several blocks, then got hit by a 2007 Chevy Suburban that was driving behind the truck in the convoy. The drivers were private contractors and not members of the military. No one has been charged with a crime. One local official called it 'just a tragedy.' 'These tanks did not need to be on local streets and consequently they didn't need to be hauled away in a big convoy,' DC's 'shadow senator' Paul Strauss told the Daily Mail. 'In some ways it's a very random accident that could have occurred with another vehicle. But it really begs the question: Why was this necessary to have all this equipment here? We don't know if enough precautions were taken. It's not an everyday occurrence that military hardware takes over the city in the way it did,' he said. He called it an 'unneccssary exercise done for the sole purpose of appeasing the president's ego on his birthday. And it's unfortunate.' 'The details that have been made public are just horrific. She was dragged for blocks. It's horrific for so many reasons,' Strauss said. A Washington Metropolitan Police Department spokeswoman said officers responded to 'an adult female, unconscious and not breathing, suffering from life-threatening injuries,' according to local media reports. USA Today, after reviewing an Army document on the incident, reported that an initial police investigation cleared the truck driver and said no military personnel were involved. The tanks were part of a parade costing up to $45 million and consisting of 120 vehicles, 6,000 soldiers, flyovers and a parachute jump. Trump was highly attuned to the parade, touting it beforehand and delivering a short speech at the event while accompanied by first lady Melania Trump. trip to Canada for the G7, and denying the celebration had to do with his birthday.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Who was Sierra Nichole Smith? Woman killed by Trump military parade convoy carrying M1 Abrams tank
A woman was killed after being struck by a truck carrying US Army M1 Abrams tank used during President Donald Trump's military parade on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. According to an official Army document acquired by USA Today, the woman was murdered on Monday night when the contract truck driver was withdrawing tanks from the area. According to NBC4, police identified the deceased woman as Sierra Nichole Smith, 39. Trump's 79th birthday was celebrated on Saturday, the same day when the military parade honoring the US Army's 250th birthday took place. Almost 6,000 soldiers and 84 military vehicles, including 28 M1 Abrams tanks, paraded through the nation's capital. The procession also conducted on the same day when hundreds of cities across the US hosted 'No Kings' protests against Trump's policies and leadership.
The Herald Scotland
3 days ago
- The Herald Scotland
Truck with Army tank kills DC pedestrian after Army's 250th birthday parade
The June 16 accident occurred on New York Avenue while a contract truck driver was hauling the tank from the West Potomac Park staging area to a railyard in Jessup, Maryland, according to an internal Army document obtained by USA TODAY. The truck was part of a larger convoy of vehicles. The woman, whose name was not included in the document, was alone and not wearing clothing at the time of her death. An initial investigation by DC's Metropolitan Police Department cleared the truck's driver of criminal intent or negligence, the document said. No military personnel were involved in the accident. The Army declined to respond to a query from USA TODAY and referred questions to the DC Metropolitan Police Department, who did not immediately respond to an inquiry. As many as 120 military vehicles participated in the parade, which also featured around 6,000 soldiers in uniforms representing different eras of conflict. The M1 Abrams tanks that took part traveled via rail from Fort Hood (formerly Fort Cavazos), Texas.
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Newsweek
Woman Killed by Trump Military Parade Convoy Carrying Tank
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A woman was struck and killed by a truck that was carrying a U.S. Army M1 Abrams tank away from where it had been for President Donald Trump's military parade on the National Mall in Washington, DC, two days previously. The contract truck driver was part of a convoy removing tanks from the area on Monday, June 16, when the woman was killed, according to USA Today, which cited internal army documents. Newsweek has contacted the U.S. Army and Washington Metropolitan Police Department for comment. Police identified the dead woman as 39-year-old Sierra Nichole Smith, NBC4 reported. The military parade to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th birthday took place on Saturday, June 14, and coincided with Trump's birthday. The truck driver faced no charges after a police investigation, USA Today reported, and no military personnel were involved. This is a developing article. Updates to follow.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- USA Today
Truck carrying tank after Army's 250th birthday parade kills pedestrian in DC
Truck carrying tank after Army's 250th birthday parade kills pedestrian in DC The accident occurred on the evening of June 16. Show Caption Hide Caption Army 250th anniversary parade marches on despite weather worries President Donald Trump's controversial military parade kicked off 30 minutes early to avoid inclement weather. A truck carrying one of the Army M1 Abrams tanks that participated in President Donald Trump's June 14 parade in honor of the service's 250th birthday struck and killed a woman Monday evening in Washington, DC. More: Army 250th anniversary parade: Trump presides over tanks, troops on DC streets; recap The June 16 accident occurred on New York Avenue while a contract truck driver was hauling the tank from the West Potomac Park staging area to a railyard in Jessup, Maryland, according to an internal Army document obtained by USA TODAY. The truck was part of a larger convoy of vehicles. The woman, whose name was not included in the document, was alone and not wearing clothing at the time of her death. An initial investigation by DC's Metropolitan Police Department cleared the truck's driver of criminal intent or negligence, the document said. No military personnel were involved in the accident. The Army declined to respond to a query from USA TODAY and referred questions to the DC Metropolitan Police Department, who did not immediately respond to an inquiry. As many as 120 military vehicles participated in the parade, which also featured around 6,000 soldiers in uniforms representing different eras of conflict. The M1 Abrams tanks that took part traveled via rail from Fort Hood (formerly Fort Cavazos), Texas.
