The Texas Army National Guard has identified the 19-year-old soldier who died Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle incident during training at Fort Hood.

Pfc. Juan Castro, with B Troop, 112th Cavalry Regiment, 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, was killed and three fellow Guardsmen were injured when their Humvee rolled over, the Texas Military Forces said in a Thursday news release.

The incident is under investigation. The injuries to the three other soldiers were not life-threatening, the release states.

Castro, of San Antonio, enlisted in February 2014. He had received the National Defense Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon, according to the release.

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