{"id":74669,"date":"2021-09-29T21:08:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T21:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/09\/29\/fort-bragg-sergeant-killed-in-traffic-accident\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:57:14","slug":"fort-bragg-sergeant-killed-in-traffic-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/2021\/09\/29\/fort-bragg-sergeant-killed-in-traffic-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Bragg sergeant killed in traffic accident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A paratrooper assigned to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2021\/09\/17\/new-army-and-air-force-body-armor-gets-fielded-to-the-82nd-airborne-division\/\" target=\"_blank\">82nd Airborne Division<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2021\/09\/27\/the-absolute-best-of-us-teammates-eulogize-psyop-soldier-lost-in-kabul-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fort Bragg, North Carolina<\/a>, was killed in a traffic accident Sept. 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sgt. 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In 2017, Lopez moved to 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, before he reclassed to become a petroleum heavy vehicle operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lopez deployed for eight months to Afghanistan in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSgt. Lopez was a tremendous Paratrooper, leader, and friend to all in our organization,\u201d said Lt. Col. Matthew Molly, commander of 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe embraced every facet of being an 82nd Paratrooper and treated those around him like family. 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