Boy Scout, 16, Flips Humvee, Dies; 3 Injured
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FORT A.P. HILL, Va. — A 16-year-old Boy Scout who was not supposed to be driving an Army Humvee at a Scout Jamboree was killed when he flipped the transport vehicle. Three passengers were hurt.
Robert Combes of Finleyville, Pa., was driving on an uneven gravel road Monday evening when he lost control, drove into a ditch and turned over once, State Police Sgt. Tony Lippa said. Combes was not wearing his seat belt.
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