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Vehicle accident in Iraq claims life of NY soldier
    
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10/20/2009
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<p>Military officials say a soldier who was planning to visit his western New York family for Thanksgiving has been killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq.
<p>The Department of Defense announced Monday that 22-year-old Army Pfc. Daniel Rivera died Sunday morning in an accident in Mosul. Authorities say the circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
<p>Rivera was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division based at Fort Hood, Texas.
<p>Rivera graduated in 2005 from Victor High School in suburban Rochester and joined the Army three years later.
<p>Relatives say he was scheduled to return to the Rochester area in November to spend Thanksgiving with his family.
<p>Funeral arrangements are pending.
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