"A live artillery shell exploded prematurely during a marines live-fire demonstration that launched over a southern California freeway in celebration of the military branch's 250th anniversary, raining shrapnel down on a California Highway Patrol vehicle and a motorcycle that was part of JD Vance's detail, according to a police report. The New York Times reported that fragments that fell from the 155mm shell landed on vehicles parked on a ramp on Interstate 5 a major artery through southern California"
"An officer described hearing something that sounded like pebbles hit his motorcycle and the area around him, according to the patrol report. Others saw a 2in (5cm) piece of shrapnel hit the hood of a patrol vehicle and leave a small dent. The report says shrapnel was also found on the road near the motorcycle. The CHP closed a 17-mile (27km) stretch of the highway for periods before and during the Saturday exercise, in a surprise announcement early on Saturday morning."
A live 155mm artillery shell exploded prematurely during a Marine Corps live-fire demonstration near Camp Pendleton, propelling fragments over Interstate 5. Shrapnel struck a California Highway Patrol vehicle and a motorcycle assigned to JD Vance’s detail, and fragments landed on vehicles parked on a freeway ramp. Witnesses reported sounds like pebbles hitting the motorcycle and a 2-inch piece of shrapnel dented a patrol car hood; shrapnel was found on the roadway. The CHP intermittently closed a 17-mile stretch of the highway, causing severe traffic delays. The exercise was canceled, the area was swept for fragments, and the Marine Corps opened an investigation.
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