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Marine War Hero Clings to Life after Hit-and-Run (Video)

By Beth Ford Roth / Home Post Blogger

Published August 3, 2011 at 5:05 AM PDT

This story was published more than 13 years ago.

The woman accused of hitting Gunnery Sergeant Dave Smith while he was on his motorcycle, then fleeing the scene, is scheduled to be arraigned today in San Diego, according to 10News. Police say 21-year-old Marine Corps Recruit Depot Palomar Medical Center in Escondido

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Blogger Beth Ford Roth was born into a military family and has covered issues important to service members and their loved ones for many years. She has worked as a broadcast journalist in both commercial television and public radio.

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