2 Men Killed in Military Convoy Crash Identified
The two men killed in a military convoy accident along Interstate 15 were identified Thursday as Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher Best, 20, of Springfield, Mo., and Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class David Sotelo, 22, of Murrieta.
The two, both from the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, were thrown from their military vehicle when it struck a guardrail Wednesday night.
Two other Marines from the battalion were treated for injuries at a hospital and released, Marine Corps officials said.
The troops were on the way from the Marine Corps base at Twentynine Palms to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar for a training exercise.
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