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Posted on 01/04/2006 10:42:33 PM PST by It's me
Two dead, more injured in military crash
By: North County Times
RANCHO BERNARDO ---- Two people died and an estimated 14 to 20 more Marine personnel were hurt when two military vehicles went over the side of southbound Interstate 15 bringing traffic to a halt Wednesday, authorities said.
The collision happened at 7:19 p.m. on I-15 just south of West Bernardo Drive, California Highway Patrol Officer Larry Landeros said.
A Camp Pendleton spokesman said the vehicles were from the 1st Marine Division stationed at Twenty-nine Palms. Further information was not available, he said.
One large transport-type military vehicle towing another carrying military personnel struck the center divide and then went about 100 feet off the side of the right shoulder, Landeros said.
The fire department was called to help rescue personnel. A San Diego Fire helicopter was being called to the scene to help transport injured personnel to hospitals.
Traffic ground to a halt as fire engines, ambulances and CHP officers handled the scene.
Military personnel with weapons were standing around the perimeter. A mile south of the crash, two similar vehicles were pulled over and parked on the right shoulder.
My daughters were driving on the freeway and drove alongside this convoy. They were waving and honking at the guys. They must have been driving along side the trucks in the front of the convoy. The guys were responding by waving as well, not knowing that the back of the convoy was in this terrible accident.
Those poor marines. Prayers for the families.
My girls are very upset.
THis was pulled earlier for being bogus!
This is NOT BOGUS!
this happened about two miles from where I live!
I posted on the other thread..It is terrible news. May God comfort those who mourn and heal those who are injured.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/military_crash;_ylt=AljvjYhVANtCUTAqS6m0WrKs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ--
Military Vehicles Crash, Kill Two Marines By SETH HETTENA, Associated Press Writer
10 minutes ago
No, it unfortunately isn't bogus.
Two dead, others injured in San Diego military vehicle accident
I forgot to add that I live about 4 miles from where this accident happened. The consruction is terrible. They are widening I-15 and it seems to be taking a very long time.
Terrible!
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It was not pulled after all.
It was pulled. I complained to the Admin Moderator.
Thanks for getting it back, Moderator.
Sad that some of America's finest are lost at home in a freeway accident.
My second cousin and his family are based at 29 Palms.
He has had two tours to Iraq
Watching local NBC (ch 7). It is the lead story. I see that this happened over the bridge.
Prayers for all the families.
Duplicate post!
We just had a little problem with the original thread being pulled than brought back after this thread was posted. :-)
Forgot to include AM.
Clicked over to 8 and they were still on with the story.
As I am recieving, there are TWO threads posted, same subject.
Yep, guilty by confusion.
I missed the story on 8 but I did get to see some of the Reagan families saying goodby.
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