Marine dies in Humvee rollover at California combat training center

A Marine died Sunday following a Humvee rollover the day before today on the Marine Corps Air Floor Fight Middle at Twentynine Palms, California, officers mentioned.

In a launch posted on social media, Capt. Johnathon Huizar, spokesman for the fight heart’s coaching heart, mentioned the reason for the rollover stays below investigation.

“We prolong our deepest condolences to the household, associates and colleagues of the Marine throughout this troublesome time,” Marine Corps Air Floor Fight Middle Twentynine Palms mentioned in an announcement.

The Marine, who has not but been publicly recognized pending next-of-kin notification, was assigned to the middle’s Tactical Coaching Train Management Group.

The Marine was initially handled on the Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital at Twentynine Palms and medically evacuated to Desert Regional Medical Middle, Palm Springs, California, the place medical authorities later pronounced the Marine deceased, in response to the discharge.

The incident occurred throughout Service Degree Coaching Train 5-24. The occasion has been described on Marine web sites as a “tailor-made occasion” for the Marine Corps Ways and Operations Group and Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group.

These items train and mentor operational Marine items that rotate by the middle all year long for quite a lot of coaching occasions.

The final publicly reported fatality in an on-duty floor automobile mishap occurred Dec. 12, 2023, when an amphibious fight automobile rolled over at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, ensuing within the loss of life of Sgt. Matthew Bylski.

Within the December accident, the service reported 11 different Marines sustained accidents that required hospital remedy, in response to the Navy Security Command information.