""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. As a Marine myself, I have tremendous respect for our military partners, but my foremost responsibility is ensuring the safety of the people of California and the officers who protect them.""
""The CHP has filed an internal report on the incident, with a recommendation to conduct an additional after-action review into the planning, communication and coordination between federal, state, and local government around the event on Saturday, October 18, to strengthen protocols for future demonstrations and training events near public roadways,""
""We love our Marines and owe a debt of gratitude to Camp Pendleton, but next time, the Vice President and the White House shouldn't be so reckless with people's lives for their vanity projects.""
During a Camp Pendleton 250th anniversary celebration, explosive ordnance fired over Interstate 5 prematurely detonated, sending metal shrapnel that struck and damaged a California Highway Patrol patrol vehicle and hit a CHP motorcycle. The incident occurred about 1:46 p.m. near White's Beach, prompting Marines to cancel further firing and CHP to notify military authorities immediately. A roughly 17-mile stretch of the 5 Freeway was closed intermittently for about four hours, leaving drivers stranded. No injuries were reported. CHP filed an internal report and recommended an after-action review of planning, communication, and coordination among federal, state, and local agencies. Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the decision to fire over the freeway.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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