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Midshipman dies during Naval Academy physical readiness test

4 years 1 month 2 weeks ago Sunday, February 09 2020 Feb 9, 2020 February 09, 2020 1:29 PM February 09, 2020 in News - AP Texas Headlines

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A Navy midshipman has died while taking a physical readiness test at the U.S. Naval Academy. The academy identified the midshipman Sunday as Duke Carrillo, 21, of Flower Mound, Texas. Officials said in a news release that Carrillo collapsed Saturday during the 1.5-mile run portion of the Navy's semi-annual physical readiness test. Officials said Carrillo was rushed to Anne Arundel Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 12:23 p.m. The academy said the circumstances surrounding the cause of his death are under review. Carrillo was a Quantitative Economics major and a member of the Naval Academy’s Flight Training Squadron.

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