1 US Marine is dead, and 8 are missing, after an amphibious assault vehicle accident off Southern California

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Paulauskas

• One US Marine has died and eight service members are missing after an amphibious vehicle accident off Southern California on Thursday.
• The Marine Expeditionary Force tweeted the news early Friday morning.
• The accident occurred during a routine training exercise near the island of San Clemente, the US Marine Corps told Business Insider in a statement.
• The Navy and Coast Guard are leading the search for the missing Marines.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

A US Marine is dead, and eight service members, are missing after an assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) accident off the coast of Southern California on Thursday.

"1 Marine has died, 8 service members remain missing and 2 were injured after an AAV mishap July 30 off the coast of Southern California," the Marine Expeditionary Force tweeted Friday.

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