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North Carolina law enforcement officials have charged two Camp Lejeune Marines with assault for allegedly striking a tent at a campground with a truck, injuring two campers including another Marine.
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.