By BAILEY ALDRIDGE | The News & Observer | Published: May 23, 2021 (Tribune News Service) Two Marines are seriously injured after officials say they were run over while camping in Eastern North Carolina. The man and woman, who are stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, were camping in a tent in Croatan National Forest late Friday night when a truck ran them over, Maj. David McFadyen with the Craven County Sheriff s Office told WNCT. The two were taken to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville with serious injuries, McFadyen told WCTI. They are expected to survive. The driver, who officials say is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, drove off after hitting the tent, McFadyen told WITN.
Two Marines Run Over by Truck While Camping in North Carolina, Police Say
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, is pictured aerially on Sept. 18, 2019. (Micha Pierce/U.S. Marine Corps)
24 May 2021 The News & Observer | By Bailey Aldridge
Two Marines are seriously injured after officials say they were run over while camping in Eastern North Carolina.
The man and woman, who are stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, were camping in a tent in Croatan National Forest late Friday night when a truck ran them over, Maj. David McFadyen with the Craven County Sheriff s Office told WNCT.
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 24, 2021
May 24, 2021 12:02 PM
USNI News Graphic
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of May 24, 2021, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.
Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:
296
In Japan
A CV-22 Osprey with the U.S. Air Force 21st Special Operations Squadron lands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) on May 19, 2021. US Navy Photo