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Military officials: Air Force doctor from New Jersey killed in vehicle accident in United Arab Emirates

The Department of Defense says a 30-year-old physician and Air Force captain from Parlin died in a crash on a U.S. air base overseas.

News 12 Staff

Dec 1, 2020, 12:24 PM

Updated 1,446 days ago

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The Department of Defense says a 30-year-old physician and Air Force captain from Parlin died in a crash on a U.S. air base overseas.
According to military officials, Capt. Kelliann Leli died last Friday in a non-combat related vehicle incident at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.
Military officials say a solemn dignified transfer of her remains was held Monday night at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
The cause of the deadly incident is under investigation.
According to a Facebook post, Leli will be buried in California, where she lived with her husband.
Leli was with the 60th Healthcare Operations Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California. While deployed, she was assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.