Marine Corps shrapnel hit patrol car on California's I-5 freeway during demonstration: CHP

Shrapnel from Marine Corps artillery rounds fired over Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton during a 250th-anniversary demonstration struck a California Highway Patrol SUV after a round allegedly detonated early, officials said. The event, held in front of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, prompted a 17-mile freeway closure that left drivers in gridlock as signs warned of "LIVE WEAPONS OVER FREEWAY." The Marines halted further live fire and opened an investigation. Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the decision; CHP seeks an after-action review.

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