by Brandon Hartman
FORT HOOD (UPDATE) - Fort Hood officials have released the name of a Soldier who died on Tuesday in Killeen from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
Specialist Sharod Ahkeim Carroll, 31, whose home of record is listed as Philadelphia, Pa., entered active-duty service in March 2003 as a cable system installer. He arrived at Fort Hood in July 2009 and was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division. His last assignment here was with 62nd Expeditionary Support Battalion, 11th Signal Brigade, Fort Hood since January 2012.
Carroll deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from July 2003 to April 2004, November 2005 to November 2006, November 2007 to February 2009 and in support of Operation New Dawn from April 2011 to August 2011.
Carroll's awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, two Army Achievement Medals, two Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with campaign service star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon and Army Service Ribbon.
KILLEEN (ORIGINAL STORY) - A Fort Hood soldier is now dead after a motorcycle accident that took place after police tried to break up a street race.
An officer was in the area of Trimmier Rd. and Stan Schlueter Loop at 12:56 a.m. on Tuesday when he saw three motorcycles traveling westbound on Stan Schlueter; two of the motorcycles were racing at high speeds.
The officer was able to stop one of the racing motorcycles on Stan Schlueter but the other racing motorcycle continued to travel west at a high rate of speed. The third motorcycle turned off and left the area.
Another officer attempted to stop the second racing motorcycle but the driver refused to stop; a pursuit ensued and the motorcycle turned north onto Clear Creek Rd still traveling at a high rate of speed. At this time, a red Pontiac Grand Prix was exiting the parking lot of the McDonalds in the 3700 block of Clear Creek Rd. At 12:58 a.m., the motorcycle collided with the driver's side of the Grand Prix causing the vehicle to overturn onto its roof. The driver was ejected from the motorcycle landing on the opposite side of the vehicle.
The driver of the motorcycle, identified as a 31-year-old Fort Hood soldier was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy is set to be performed at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas.
The driver of the Grand Prix was extracted from the vehicle using the Jaws of Life; he was airlifted to Scott & White Memorial Hospital with leg injuries. The passenger of the Grand Prix was transported to Metroplex Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
This crash continues to be investigated.
