United States Department of Energy - National Nuclear Security Administration - Office of Secure Transportation, U.S. Government
End of Watch Friday, October 5, 2018
Add to My HeroesKristopher David Youngberg
Federal Agent Kristopher Youngberg was killed in a vehicle crash on I-40 near Okemah, Oklahoma.
He and four other agents had attended training at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, and were returning to Amarillo, Texas, in a department van. The van struck the back of a dump truck that was attempting to make a U-turn in the median of the interstate. Agent Youngberg suffered fatal injuries at the scene while three of the other agents were critically injured.
Agent Youngberg was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the National Nuclear Security Administration - Office of Secure Transportation for eight years. He is survived by his wife, two children, father, and sister.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour 8 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Location Oklahoma
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