The exercise of the American military to shoot the art of fire live live at 5 on Saturday threw metal shrapleners on a california road protected by the protection of the operations that protect the President JD vence, said the agency’s managers.
The incident occurred not long after the detail accompanied the Marine Corps event at Camp Pendleton. The CHP said the shrapnel was from an explosive ordnance that had been fired over 5 and “went up prematurely, striking and damaging a CHP Patrol vehicle.” A CHP motorcycle was detailed and hit.
The shrappner fell in the area around las pulgas arstate in the south of interstate 5 in the north of San Diego County, which takes through the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. A CHP Protective Services detail was ordered to wait there after the vence went down.
The federal authorities decided to order the closure of the highway during a live fire exercise, a naval exercise was carried out.
A chunk of shrapnel is seen on the hood of a California minivan amid a live fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton.
(California Highway Patrol)
The shrapnel that hit the CHP Patrol vehicle was 2 inches by 2½ inches, according to a CHP incident report obtained by the Los Angeles Times. No one was in the car when the attack took place. The shrapnel left what was described as a “small dent/scan” on the car’s hood.
Small bits of strapnel snap off the CHP motorcycle. An officer assigned to the details of the protective services said he heard what sounded like “rocks” falling on his motorcycle and three feet around him. A piece of shrapnel, about one inch long and half an inch wide, was found near the motorcycle, which was unharmed.
No injuries were reported, the CHP said. State officials immediately contacted the marines, where they “cancelled the additional power live above the highway, and the area was recalled to receive another inspection.”
The Gov. Gavin Newloom called a live fire prevention event on one of the busiest roads. Part of the highway that was closed for the live fire show is the only route that connects the coast of Orange County to the northern cities of San Diego County.
“We love our marches and owe a debt to Camp Pendleton,” Newsyom said in a statement to X, “but next time, the Vice President and the Vice President and the White House should not be careless with their vain lives.”
The map shows the direction of the Ordnance that the CHP says is DETNETETETETED, DREPPOLD SPRAFTER VERY VERY VERY VERY 5.
(California Highway Patrol)
The artillery was scheduled to be fired at 1:46 p.m., about half an hour after the CHP went on patrol at 1:51 p.m., the CHP said in its report.
The report said that the artillery round, fired from the white beach and intended to clear the road, “failed to clear the road and blocked the interstate 5 cycle.
The press had criticized the White House for failing to coordinate or share security information ahead of the Marine Corps ceremony.
Administrative authorities, at the time, insisted the Pendleton event was safe and that the freeay closure was extended.
Newloom’s office said Thursday that they were told there was no live fire that could go over the highway. On Friday, however, military planners asked the California Department of Transportation to put a sign along I-5 that read, “passing continuous fire.”
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On Saturday morning, the State was told that live rounds were planned to be fired on the highway at around 1:30 PM Chp officials then called for the closure of the road due to the safety risk and the possibility that it could disturb the drivers.
The closure of the 17-mile stretch on Saturday hit one of California’s biggest traffic choke points, blocking the main route between Los Angeles and San Diego.
Even though it ended up being brief, the closure — from south of San Clemente to north of Oceanside — caused heavy traffic congestion in San Diego and Orange Counties on Saturday.
Many motorists were forced to take a detour on Interstate 15 entering the Santa Ana Mountains – through areas including Corona, Lake Elsinore and Temecula – adding an extra hour of travel time to normal conditions.
“Weapons live over the Freeway” says the Electronic Highway sign above 5.
Traffic was backed up on Interstate 5 Saturday, closed due to a live military parade.
(Jonathan Alcorn / The Times)
“This was an unusual and unusual situation,” CHP Border Division Chief Tony Coronado said in a statement released Sunday.
“It’s very common in any fire or explosive training exercise that takes place over a freeway,” Coronado said. “For Marines, I have the utmost respect for our military partners, but my greatest responsibility is to ensure the safety of Californians and the officers who protect them.”
