Months ago, a live Marine shell exploded over I-5. Now we know why.

Shrapnel rained down on vehicles during the demonstration.

Rare glitch caused artillery round to explode over 5 Freeway during JD Vance visit, report says

The electronic device that was used is manufactured to a standard of “one defect in a million,” and no human error was found, Marine investigators said of the Camp Pendleton incident.
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Marines cite 'one in a million' malfunction in Camp Pendleton round explosion over 5 Freeway

An investigation has revealed new details about a military round that exploded over the 5 Freeway last October, scattering ...

Marines: 'One-in-a-million' malfunction caused explosion over California freeway

The USMC has determined that a "one-in-a-million" malfunction in an artillery shell's fuze caused it to explode over Interstate 5 and strike a California Highway Patrol vehicle with debris during a ...
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Lawmakers want answers after artillery shell explosion over highway

Vice President JD Vance, right, watches a demonstration by Marines during activities to mark the upcoming Marine Corps' 250th anniversary on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. (Gregory Bull ...
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Gas line explosion in Castaic prompts 5 Freeway closure, shelter-in-place order

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County firefighters were responding to a gas line explosion in Castaic on Saturday, which prompted California Highway Patrol to close a portion of the 5 Freeway and the fire ...