Lance Corporal John Eugene News Today

The driver of the truck was identified as Lance Corporal John Eugene Brand, 21, a Marine based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

A suspect who died last month after an alleged retail theft that resulted in a pursuit crash last month in the Escondido area has been identified, local medical officials said.

A local Marine is behind bars after leading police on a high-speed chase through an Escondido neighborhood. One passenger died and another was injured when they crashed.