BLOOMINGDALE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The family of a Bloomingdale man says they are working to bring his body back for burial after he died in a military training accident in Otero County, New Mexico.
His parents say that Corporal Cole Wixom was one of two soldiers killed and seven injured when military vehicles collided on U.S. 54 Tuesday night.
They say that he had recently completed a tour of duty in Iraq.
The Army has released few details about the crash and not confirmed any names but continue to investigate. Wixom was stationed at Fort Bliss, a member of the 1st Armored Division.
Bloomingdale is located in Van Buren County.





