A pedestrian was killed Jan. 12, 2025, in a morning accident near Ansbach, Germany, involving a U.S. military police vehicle, according to Mittelfranken police. (Facebook)

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — A U.S. soldier is under investigation on suspicion of negligent homicide following the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a military police car in Ansbach over the weekend, German police said Monday.

The soldier, 19, was driving off-post Sunday at around 7:30 a.m. near Urlas Kaserne in the direction of Katterbach when he lost control of the patrol vehicle and drove onto a nearby footpath, Mittelfranken police said in a statement later that day.

The car drove about 300 feet before striking a 33-year-old Ansbach woman who was walking on the path, the statement said.

The seriously injured woman was transported by an ambulance to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, according to Mittelfranken police.

The driver, whose identity hasn’t been disclosed, was not injured.

“The reason for (the vehicle) coming off the road is still unclear”, Mittelfranken police spokeswoman Janine Mendel said Monday.

The investigation is taking place in the context of an accident, Mendel said. It is being led by German law enforcement in coordination with the Army, according to a service statement Sunday.

“Our deepest condolences and sympathies go out to those directly affected by this tragic event,” the Army statement said.

Stars and Stripes reporter Marcus Kloeckner contributed to this report.