Three U.S. Marines were found dead in a car at a gas station in North Carolina. Autopsies revealed that the cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning. The Pender County Sheriff’s Office stated that the incident appears to be accidental. The lance corporals have been identified as Tanner J. Kaltenberg, Merax C. Dockery, and Ivan R. Garcia. WDRB reported
Tragic Incident: Three U.S. Marines Succumb to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Heartbreaking Discovery at North Carolina Gas Station
In a tragic turn of events, three U.S. Marines were found lifeless inside a privately owned car at a gas station in Hampstead, North Carolina. The Pender County Sheriff’s Office deputies made the devastating discovery on Sunday morning.
Autopsies Confirm Carbon Monoxide Poisoning as Cause of Death
Following the grim discovery, autopsies were conducted by the North Carolina medical examiner’s office on Wednesday. The results unequivocally revealed that the cause of death for all three Marines was carbon monoxide poisoning. The sheriff’s office representative, Sgt. Chester Ward, disclosed to The Associated Press that the tragic incident appears to be accidental.
Marines Identified
The young Marines have been identified as Lance Corporal Tanner J. Kaltenberg, aged 19, and Lance Corporals Merax C. Dockery and Ivan R. Garcia, both aged 23.
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