15 Marines injured when vehicle ignites on California base

[bathroommonkey76]

Source: Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — Eight Marines were rushed to a San Diego burn center and seven others were also hospitalized after their amphibious vehicle caught fire during a training exercise at a military base.

Three of the Marines were listed in critical condition Wednesday afternoon at the Burn Center at the University of California San Diego Health and five were in serious condition, the Marine Corps said in a statement. Four other Marines were rushed to the University of California Irvine Medical Center in nearby Orange County, including two in critical condition there.

Another Marine at a hospital in the San Diego suburb of La Jolla was in stable condition and two others were treated for minor injuries at a Navy hospital at Camp Pendleton.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the Marines and their families affected by this incident," a Marine Corps statement said.

Read more: http://www.wral.com/15-marines-injured-when-vehicle-ignites-on-california-base/16946936/

[niyad]

1. the vehicle may have hit a mine?

The Marine Corps has since developed a safer mine clearing system for its amphibious assault vehicles.

goddess knows, there are many unexploded mines still hanging around in the SD area.

[sarisataka]

3. No mine

Just mud

[keithbvadu2]

2. I rode an AAV ship to shore with a kidneystone.

I rode an AAV ship to shore with a kidneystone.

A swimming bulldozer. NOT the deluxe ride!

But it got me to the ambulance.