Soldier from Georgia killed when vehicle rolls over in Syria
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U.S. military officials say a soldier from Georgia has been killed in a vehicle crash in Syria.
The Department of Defense on Saturday said 22-year-old Spc. Etienne J. Murphy died of injuries sustained in a "vehicle rollover related incident" in Al-Hasakah, Syria, on Friday. No details were given.
The statement said Murphy was from Loganville, Georgia, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Atlanta.
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Murphy was assigned to 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Hunter Army Airfield near the Georgia coast.