YORKTOWN, Va. — A sailor fell overboard and died during a training event in the York River on Sunday, the Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Yorktown said in a press release.
A harbor security boat team assigned to NWS Yorktown was conducting security boat training and familiarization on the York River, according to the station public affairs office.
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The office said during this event a sailor fell overboard and suffered fatal injuries.
The identity of the sailor was not released, pending the notifications of next-of-kin.
An investigation is ongoing.
