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New details revealed after Marine Corps live-fire round hits patrol car near Camp Pendleton
California Highway Patrol releases report on artillery mishap that struck patrol car during Marine Corps anniversary celebration attended by Vice President JD Vance.

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CHP patrol car hit by shrapnel during Marines event attended by JD Vance near Camp Pendleton
CHP: Shrapnel fell on patrol vehicle during live-fire event at Camp Pendleton
Ordnance fired over 5 Freeway at Camp Pendleton during anniversary event prematurely detonated, striking CHP vehicle
Ordnance fired over the 5 Freeway at Saturday’s 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton prematurely detonated, striking and damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle that was part ...

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Marine artillery shell detonates over freeway during Camp Pendleton event
Shrapnel hits CHP vehicle during Marine Corps celebration
CHP reports artillery shrapnel strikes patrol vehicle over I-5
“This was an unusual and concerning situation,” said CHP Border Division Chief Tony Coronado. “It is highly uncommon for any live-fire or explosive training activity to occur over an active freeway.

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Shrapnel hits CHP car during I-5 closure for Marines’ firing of live shells
Shrapnel hit police vehicle during Marine Corps demonstration at SoCal's Camp Pendleton: department

Shrapnel from live-fire exercise over freeway hits patrol vehicle: ‘Could have killed someone’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom had objected to the live-fire exercises, arguing that they put the safety of motorists at risk.
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Artillery Round from President Trump’s Department of ‘War’ Camp Pendleton Operations in California Prematurely Detonated Midflight With Debris Striking California Highway ...

Report also recommends after action review on communications and coordination with federal and local government agencies on rare live fire military exercise over civilian infrastructure

California Highway Patrol vehicle damaged following live ammunition demo over I-5 freeway near Camp Pendleton

A CHP vehicle was damaged by debris on Saturday, following a U.S. military demonstration involving live ammunition, discharged over tI-5 freeway near Camp Pendleton.
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