In the now-viral video, the car is seen engulfed in flames and crushed by the metal barriers that had been deployed by guards to stop it from entering the military base.
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The incident Friday night prompted the main gate to be shut down for hours as officials cleared the area.
The gate was later reopened, but officials have not said what happened to the driver or if anybody else was inside the car at the time.
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Camp Pendleton tweeted that more information would be released "when available."