The half-mile-long business district here ends at the main gate to the US Military Academy, where a West Point cadet was killed and 19 other cadets and two soldiers injured on their way to a training exercise.
"For a little community, something like this touches all of us," said Bernell Johnson, 43, whose barbershop caters to cadets. "They're not even at war and someone is going to show up at their parents' house with a flag, saying your son is no longer with us. That's very sad."Indeed, the name of the deceased cadet would not be released until their family was notified.
Official: Military vehicle had roll-over accident 01:02Read MoreThe injuries are not considered life-threatening, said Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, academy superintendent. Highland Falls, a village of about 3,800 residents and a 45-minute drive from New York City, enjoys a symbiotic relationship with the neighboring academy and its more than 4,000 cadets. Thursday's accident came on the day the world commemorated the 75th anniversary of D-Day in France.
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