Marine from Northern California dies in vehicle mishap at Camp Pendleton
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- U.S. Marine Tanner F. Rubio, 21, of Dixon died in a tactical vehicle mishap.
- The incident happened at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton during training.
- Officials say mishap was under investigation.
A U.S. Marine killed in a training accident this week at Camp Pendleton in Southern California was identified Friday as a Solano County native.
Private First Class Tanner F. Rubio, 21, of Dixon died Wednesday in a “tactical vehicle mishap” at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendelton, according to a news release from 1st Marine Division.
Marine Corps officials said the tactical vehicle mishap occurred in training unrelated to Exercise Steel Knight 25, which involves more than 600 marines at bases in Southern California and Arizona. It’s the largest long-range raid exercise in 14 years.
The incident resulting in Rubio’s death remained under investigation. Marine Corps officials said they were not releasing any additional details about the incident to ensure the integrity of the investigation.
Rubio joined the Marine Corps in January, trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
“The tragic loss of Pfc. Rubio is one felt across the 1st Marine Division,” Maj. Gen. Thomas Savage, commanding general of the 1st Marine Division, said in the news release. “He will be sorely missed, but his honorable service to his country will not be forgotten. All of us at the Blue Diamond will keep him and his family in our thoughts and prayers.”
