A U.S. Marine who stopped to help two people involved in a car crash on the I-5 near Camp Pendleton was killed early Monday when he was struck by another vehicle.
The Marine’s name has not been released, but authorities said he was 20 years old and stationed at the nearby base. The passenger and driver of the SUV were hospitalized with major injuries.
The initial car crash was reported at approximately 3:22 a.m. south of Las Pulgas Road. According to police, a Ford Edge was headed south on the freeway when the driver lost control and crashed, leaving the car sitting in the traffic lanes with no lights on.
The Marine stopped to help the SUV driver and passenger when a box truck driven by a 47-year-old man crashed into them. The Marine tragically died at the scene.
The 36-year-old man driving the SUV and his passenger, a 31-year-old woman, were taken by ambulance to a hospital. Their condition was not released.
Police stated that the driver of the SUV would be booked into jail on suspicion of multiple felony charges after he is released from the hospital.
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