Shrapnel from an explosive ordnance fired Saturday during the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton struck a California Highway Patrol vehicle, the agency reported. the agency.
The event, which included a military exercise with live artillery fire, closed a 17-mile stretch of Interstate 5 between Los Angeles and San Diego, leaving travelers stranded for hours.
The CHP said the explosive ordnance that was fired on the freeway detonated prematurely, striking and damaging a CHP vehicle that was assisting in the closure of the freeway to vehicular traffic.
