Shrapnel from artillery rounds fired by the U.S. Marine Corps during a celebration in front of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth detonated prematurely and struck a patrol car, the California Highway Patrol said.

STOCKTON, Calif. — A CHP cadet died along Interstate 5 Sunday night after crashing into the rear of a big rig in Stockton. The California Highway Patrol said the collision happened just before 10 p.m. along northbound I-5, at Benjamin Holt.

A patrol vehicle was struck by shrapnel from an artillery round that was fired during Saturday's event at Camp Pendleton, officials said.

The California Highway Patrol is set to host a Start Smart class for teenage drivers and their parents in November. The class is set for Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. at the CHP Buttonwillow office, located at 29449 Stockdale Highway.

Tensions eased late Thursday afternoon outside Coast Guard Island after President Donald Trump backed off his plan for a federal immigration surge in the Bay Area. However, some protesters clashed with local law enforcement officers in riot gear who were dispatched to clear the intersection outside the base.

According to CHP, the explosive ordnance that was fired over the freeway detonated overhead prematurely, striking two patrol vehicles and damaging one.

A California Highway Patrol sergeant used her medical training and an OB kit to deliver a baby boy on Highway 99 in Stockton during her overnight shift.

California Highway Patrol officers in riot gear will start dispersing the crowd outside of Coast Guard Island in Alameda.

A search for a missing 65-year-old will start at 9 a.m. Oct. 25 in the Tapo Street and Presidio Drive area of Simi Valley, according to her family.

A driver in Fresno survived a crash into a power pole while over the legal alcohol limit. Learn more about this incident.

The U.S. military exercise that shot live-fire artillery rounds over Interstate 5 on Saturday dropped metal shrapnel onto a California Highway Patrol protective services detail for Vice President JD Vance,