US Navy Servicemember Killed in Rollover Crash Near US-Mexico Border

Fatal crash at U.S./Mexico Border
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An active-duty U.S. Navy service member was killed in a rollover crash near the U.S.-Mexico border, the Medical Examiner said Wednesday.

Michael Kahlil Pleasants, 27, was driving a Mustang southbound on Interstate 5 towards the border when his sedan swerved out of control and crashed into a concrete divider at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, the California Highway Patrol said.

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The car, which was speeding, rolled off the road and came to a rest on its roof, CHP said.

Pleasants suffered blunt force injuries to his head, neck and chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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CHP said no other cars were involved and Pleasants was alone in his car at the time of the crash.

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