Shrapnel falls near Vance CHP detail on I-5

A U.S. Marine Corps live-fire event at Camp Pendleton sent shrapnel onto a California Highway Patrol security detail for Vice President JD Vance when an artillery round detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, officials said. A CHP patrol car was dinged and an officer heard 'pebbles' on his motorcycle; no injuries were reported. The state had closed a 17-mile stretch of I-5 for the exercise, but the mishap halted further firing and prompted an area sweep. Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the freeway live-ammunition plan as 'reckless,' while the closure snarled traffic and forced detours across Orange and San Diego counties.

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