Marine charged with speeding in military truck rollover that killed two

Published January 20, 2022 7:02 AM

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (KYMA, KECY) - A U.S. Marine is charged after a truck accident that killed two service members in North Carolina Wednesday.

The state highway patrol identifies the driver as 19-year-old Louis Barrera.

Troopers say he was driving a military truck too quickly near coastal Camp Lejeune.

They say he lost control while making a right turn, the vehicle overturned and 17 marines flew from the truck.

They say a vehicle behind Barrera couldn't stop, ejecting yet another marine.

Two survivors were in critical condition and 15 were stable as of Wednesday night.

The patrol says Barrera is charged with speeding and misdemeanor death by motor vehicle for the two marines that lost their life.

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April was born and raised in San Diego where she loved the beach town and her two dogs, Lexi and Malibu. She decided to trade the beach for the snow and advanced her education at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

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