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Electronics Technician 2nd Class John Deltoro, 29, was pronounced dead on the scene and transported to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Four additional Sailors were injured during the incident and were transported for care to regional hospitals. Two of the Sailors remain in critical condition and two Sailors are in stable condition. The names of the injured are being withheld in accordance with policy.
The U.S. Navy and the California Highway Patrol are investigating the cause of the incident.
Deltoro is from Augusta, Ga., and joined the Navy in 2012.
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