Marine dies in training exercise at Camp Pendleton

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. Marine died during a training exercise on Dec. 3 at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, military officials said.

The Marine died of injuries sustained in a “tactical vehicle mishap” in the afternoon, the I Marine Expeditionary Force said in a statement.

The Marine’s name was not released, and the cause of the incident was under investigation. Officials said the death was not related to Steel Knight, an annual, large-scale training exercise that began on Dec. 1 on the base…

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