INDIAN ISLAND — The Navy has finished an investigation into a traffic crash at Naval Magazine Indian Island last winter and has determined that the fault lies with the civilian carrier.
The crash on Feb. 15 happened just after 7 p.m. when a shipping truck transporting ordnance to the base crashed into one of the hydraulic security walls just inside the main gate.
Navy investigators determined that the 2003 Volvo truck and trailer, carrying 360 rounds of 155mm M107 projectiles, experienced a brake malfunction as it entered the base, causing it to crash into the movable wall used as a security measure.
According to an accident report from the Navy, no ordnance was damaged in the crash and no individuals were injured.
