One U.S. soldier was killed and three injured in a traffic accident outside Kuwait City on Sunday, the U.S. military said in a statement. 
The statement said the "hit and run" accident happened in the morning, and the injured soldiers were admitted to a civilian hospital.
The names of the soldiers were withheld pending notification of next of kin, the statement said.
The U.S. military and Kuwaiti authorities were investigating.
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