Two Marines Killed, 17 Injured in Rollover Accident
Charges Filed Against Marine Driver
DoS: January 19, 2022
Two Marines have been killed and more than a dozen injured in a rollover accident in North Carolina, according to military officials.
DoS: January 20, 2022
A 19-year-old Marine has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and other offenses in connection with the fatal rollover accident that killed two Marines and injured 17 others.
The Marine Corps has released the names of the two victims: Lance Cpl. Jonathan Gierke, 20, of San Antonio, Texas, and Pfc. Trevor McMichael, 19, of Arlington, Texas.
The accident occurred on Wednesday when a 7-ton military vehicle overturned on a highway near Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.