Dyess Airforce Base airman died due to a car accident during Thanksgiving weekend

Lani Sneed, Abilene Reporter-News
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The Dyess Airforce Base of Abilene has announced the name of airman who died during the Thanksgiving weekend.

Airman 1st Class Ruben Magdaleno died following an off-duty car accident in Parker, Arizona on Sunday, Nov. 26. Airman Magdaleno was assigned to the 7th Security Forces Squadron.

Dyess Airman Ruben Anthony Magdaleno died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 due to his injuries in an off-duty car accident in Parker, Arizona. The 2022 photo of Magdaleno was taken at Basic Military Training. He was recently promoted to Airman First Class.
Dyess Airman Ruben Anthony Magdaleno died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 due to his injuries in an off-duty car accident in Parker, Arizona. The 2022 photo of Magdaleno was taken at Basic Military Training. He was recently promoted to Airman First Class.

The accident happened Sunday afternoon on State Route 95, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Airman Magdaleno was airlifted to Desert Regional Medical Hospital in Palm Springs, California where he was pronounced deceased from his injuries.

“Ruben was a valuable member of our team at Dyess and will be greatly missed by all,” said Col. Seth Spanier, 7th Bomb Wing commander. “He was a dedicated Defender, loving husband and son, and an outstanding embodiment of the Air Force core values.”

This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Dyess airman died in Thanksgiving weekend car accident in Arizona