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U.S. Marine dies of injuries in Australian training accident

 A U.S. soldier has died after being hurt in a vehicle accident during training exercises in northern Australia, the Marine Corps said on Wednesday.

About 2,500 U.S. Marines are stationed in the tropical city of Darwin, strategically located on the coastal doorstep of neighboring Indonesia, as part of an annual rotation program that began in 2011.

Lance Corporal Hans Sandoval-Pereyra died on Tuesday after being hurt in the vehicle accident at a military training area about 110 km (70 miles) southeast of Darwin on Saturday, the Marine Corps said in a statement.

Read more at: https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/US-Marine-dies-of-injuries-in-Australian-training-accident-590969

May he rest in peace. Plain vehicle accidents seem to take their toll, not long ago, I know something like this happened over in one of those Baltic countries I believe.