Merced soldier dies in Iraq rollover accident

A soldier from Merced died Friday in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense announced this morning.

Pfc. Lukas C. Hopper, 20, died from injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over southeast of Karadah, Iraq.

His body will arrive tonight at Dover Air Force Base, the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Office said in a press release.

Hopper, a 2007 Golden Valley High School graduate, was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

No other information was immediately available.