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Marine killed, six others injured in rollover at Camp Pendleton

Posted at 5:11 PM, May 09, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-09 20:27:48-04

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (KGTV) -- One Marine was killed and six others injured in a rollover during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton Thursday morning.

The rollover happened around 9 a.m. Thursday and involved a light armored vehicle.

The six Marines injured in the crash were taken to a local hospital with injuries not considered serious.

The Marines are from the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, according to officials.

The cause of the rollover is under investigation. None of the Marines have been identified.