Pvt. Michael D. Carrasco

Fort Hood officials have released the name of a Soldier who died of injuries suffered when an automobile struck his bicycle at 1:30 a.m. June 27 in Killeen, Texas. He was pronounced deceased at 9:30 a.m. at Baylor, Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas.

Pvt. Michael David Carrasco, 22, whose home of record is listed as Mamaroneck, New York, entered active-duty service in November 2012 as a computer detection system repairer. He was assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, since September 2014.

Carrasco’s awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and Army Service Ribbon.