Shrapnel Strikes Patrol Car on California’s I-5 Freeway

Shrapnel from prematurely detonated artillery rounds fired by the U.S. Marine Corps during a celebration for its 250th anniversary struck a patrol car on Interstate 5 in California, leading to a freeway closure. California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the event’s safety measures and called for accountability after the incident prompted an immediate halt to further live fire over the heavily traveled freeway.

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