The incident occurred during a training exercise in California
During the demonstration firing at Camp Pendleton in the state of California, a 155 mm howitzer shell М777 prematurely exploded in the air above the track, where he was moving motorcade of US Vice President J.D. Vance.
According to the military, fragments of ammunition hit a motorcycle of the guards and a road patrol vehicle, accompanying the motorcade.
Fortunately, No one was seriously injured.
Investigating the causes of the incident
The base command reported that training was suspended, and on the spot works military investigation team.
«We are investigating the circumstances of the premature explosion. Preliminary, it was a technical malfunction of the ammunition,» the US Marine Corps press service said.
Administration's response
Vice President Vance was not injured and continued working hours after a short security check.
The White House called the incident «an accident during training manoeuvres» and thanked the services for their prompt response.
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