Marine killed in alcohol-related crash

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Marine killed in alcohol-related crash
By Matt Farley - The Reno (Nev.) Gazette-Journal
Posted : Tuesday Sep 9, 2008 8:03:06 EDT

A 26-year-old Marine was killed early Friday when he crashed his truck south of Gardnerville, Nev., the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Cpl. Micah Richmond, a veteran of two tours in Iraq, was found dead near Leviathan Mine Road, Sgt. Jim Halsey said. Alcohol was thought to be a factor.

A passer-by called police about 1:50 a.m. to report a damaged vehicle sitting on the side of the road with no sign of a driver. Responders discovered Richmond’s body some 200 feet from his black Ford F-150, having been ejected in a single-vehicle rollover accident, Halsey said. No other damage or injuries were reported.

Police said a group of Marines had been drinking at Buckaroos Saloon in Gardnerville, east of Lake Tahoe, Thursday night and that Richmond was thought to be among them, Halsey said. The victim and the other men are stationed at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center at Pickle Meadows, about 70 miles south of Gardnerville, the military said.


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