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August 23, 2004
Release Number: 04-08-29C


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ONE MARINE KILLED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT


FALLUJAH, Iraq - One Marine assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force was killed in a vehicle accident when the humvee he was in hit an M1A1 tank, causing the vehicle to flip Saturday in the Al Anbar Province.

The vehicle accident is under investigation.

The name of the deceased is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

TEXT PROVIDED BY 1st Marine ExpEditionary Force PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT lt. col. JOHNSON AT johnsontv@imefdm.usmc.mil

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