Autopsies performed on Camp Lejeune lance corporals Tanner Kaltenberg of Verona, Merax Dockery and Ivan Garcia determined that they died of carbon monoxide poisoning, which can happen from car exhaust.
The car where three Marines died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in North Carolina in July had unconnected and rusted exhaust pipes, according to autops
The three all lance corporals in the Corps were found by a fellow Marine after one of them failed to show up to the airport in Oklahoma, triggering a search that led authorities to a Speedway gas station 50 minutes south of the base.
Autopsy findings reveal three Marines died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a North Carolina car, highlighting the dangerous conditions caused by unconnected and rusted exhaust pipes. The reports dismiss suicide, foul play, or drug use, shedding light on the modifications and unsafe state of the vehicle. The tragedy serves as a reminder of the lethal risks posed by car exhaust.
Autopsies performed on Camp Lejeune lance corporals Tanner Kaltenberg of Verona, Merax Dockery and Ivan Garcia determined that they died of carbon monoxide poisoning, which can happen from car exhaust.