A Dutch CV90 infantry fighting vehicle awaits movement during maneuvers at the Hohenfels Training Area in Hohenfels, Germany, in 2020. A Dutch officer was killed Tuesday, March 12, 2024, during a NATO exercise at Hohenfels, the Dutch Defense Ministry said in a statement. (Hayden Allega/U.S. Army)

STUTTGART, Germany — A 28-year-old Dutch officer died this week after being injured in a vehicle accident during NATO drills at the U.S. Army’s training grounds in Bavaria, according to the Dutch Defense Ministry.

The unidentified first lieutenant was injured Tuesday in an accident involving a CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels. Another Dutch soldier also was slightly injured, the ministry said in a statement the same day.

The first lieutenant was resuscitated on the spot. Both soldiers were taken to a hospital, where the officer eventually succumbed to his injuries, the ministry said.

About 6,500 U.S. and allied troops are participating in the monthlong Allied Spirit exercises at Hohenfels. They are gaining practice in working together as a multinational force to defend NATO territory.

“Moved by the news that one of our soldiers was killed during an exercise in Germany. My thoughts go out to his loved ones and colleagues,” Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said in a statement.

Dutch authorities said they are investigating the accident, which involved soldiers from the 43rd Mechanized Brigade.

For the Dutch troops, a main focus of the exercise is preparing for an upcoming deployment to Lithuania, where they are to be part of a NATO battlegroup designed to bolster the alliance’s eastern flank.