Marine killed, 19 others hurt as truck overturns
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
One Marine was killed and 19 others were injured Saturday when a truck overturned during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
The injured were taken to hospitals, but details of their injuries were not immediately released.
Their identities also were not released, but all were members of Miramar’s 4th Tank Battalion, a base spokesman said.
Training at the base has been suspended while the accident is under investigation.
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