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U.S. Marine Convicted for DUI Crash Injuring Four

8/21/2025

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A Japanese court convicted U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ivan Garciamartinez for fleeing a drunken driving crash that injured four, including two children.
He received a suspended two-year prison sentence, dependent on no further offenses in Japan.
Garciamartinez admitted to driving under the influence, with a blood-alcohol content twice the legal limit.
The incident occurred on May 25, involving a crash into a water tank and a family vehicle.

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A Japanese court convicted U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ivan Garciamartinez for fleeing a drunken driving crash that injured four, including two children.
He received a suspended two-year prison sentence, dependent on no further offenses in Japan.
Garciamartinez admitted to driving under the influence, with a blood-alcohol content twice the legal limit.
The incident occurred on May 25, involving a crash into a water tank and a family vehicle.