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WWE Wrestling logoA standout and promising wrestler has passes away at the age of 22; he died near the West Point training site.

The remains of a cadet killed in a vehicle accident near the West Point training site have been identified, according to CNN.

Twenty-two-year-old Christopher J. Morgan of West Orange, N.J. “died due to injuries sustained from a military vehicle accident at a training area,” the U.S. Military Academy at West Point announced last Friday. Two soldiers and 19 other cadets were injured in the rollover accident.

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According to West Point spokesperson Lt. Col Christopher Ophardt, the cadets from the class of 2020 were headed to a land navigation course to do a map reading exercise.

The 22-year-old native of West Orange, New Jersey, died at the scene of the accident, the release states.

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“Cadet Morgan was a valued member of the Corps of Cadets and will be missed by all,” said Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, the superintendent of the US Military Academy at West Point in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Morgan family.”

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“We are devastated by the news of Chris’ passing. He was a talented, hardworking, and determined athlete who loved his sport,” said Army West Point Wrestling Coach Kevin Ward.

“Chris had an infectious personality with a smile big enough to fill any room, and a heart big enough to love everyone around him. He made everyone around him better and he will be greatly missed.”

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President Donald Trump, in Europe observing the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the invasion of Normandy, France, by the allied forces, tweeted his condolences.

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