In Oceanside, California, a sailor that was riding a bicycle while in Camp Pendleton died this past Tuesday evening.  Officials say that he died from injuries during a bicycle accident that occurred when a motor vehicle crashed into him.

The sailor, who was 27 years old, was riding his bike on Vandergrift Boulevard near the Wire Mountain housing area.  At 5:00 PM, he was struck by a driver in a Honda Odyssey SUV.  Immediately following the collision, he was flown to Scripps La Jolla Hospital via a medical helicopter.  Reports indicate that he died from his blunt force injuries at 11:20 PM. 

At this time, the accident is being looked into by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.  The sailor's name has not been made public.

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