LEXINGTON, Ky. — One Army soldier was killed and another was injured in a helicopter crash Wednesday night at Fort Campbell Army base in Kentucky.

The crash happened around 7 p.m. during a training exercise, and it involved two 101st Airborne Division service members, according to a Fort Campbell press release.

Emergency crews responded to find one soldier dead at the scene, Fort Campbell officials reported. The soldier has not been publicly identified as the Army notifies next of kin.

The second soldier was taken to Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and is reportedly stable.

Fort Campbell is an Army installation base on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, between Hopkinsville and Clarksville, Tenn. The base is home to the “Screaming Eagles.”

Sen. Craig Richardson, R-Hopkinsville, said the news of the crash was heartbreaking in a media release sent out Thursday.

“This soldier is mourned not just by Kentucky, but by a nation that owes its freedom to the selfless service of men and women like them,” Richardson said. “We pray for healing for the injured and strength for every service member and loved one facing the weight of this loss.”

Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn said she was devastated by the loss in a social media post Thursday.

“Lifting up this servicemember’s family in prayer today and will continue to monitor this situation,” Blackburn posted.

The crash is under investigation, according to Fort Campbell officials.

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