A Marine Raider was gravely injured and two others were hurt when a tactical vehicle crashed during weekend training at Camp Pendleton, a Marine official said Monday.

The critically injured Marine was flown off for medical care after the Saturday crash, and he died Sunday night, according to Maj. Nicholas Mannweiler of the Marine Corps’ Special Operations Command.

The other two injured Marines sustained minor injuries, he said.

A Marine Raider did not survive life-threatening injuries sustained from a one-vehicle accident during a training exercise this weekend aboard @MCIWPendletonCA. Our thoughts are with his family and teammates #NeverAboveYouNeverBelowYouAlwaysBesideYou https://t.co/nfkDDhvUTq — MARSOC (@MARSOCofficial) April 15, 2019

The identity of the Marine who died was not released, pending notification of his family.

There were a total of four people in the vehicle at the time of the evening crash, Mannweiler said. He did not say exactly when or where on the base the crash happened.


According to Mannweiler, the vehicle involved was an MRZR, a dune buggy of sorts. The Military Times described it as an ultra lightweight, all-terrain utility task vehicle.

The major said an investigation into the incident is under way.