A driver who plowed into a group of Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits on a training run last year, killing one and injuring 24 others, was charged Thursday with vehicular manslaughter, authorities said.
LOS ANGELES — Nicholas Gutierrez , 23, was charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and nine counts of reckless driving causing great bodily injury, according to a statement from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. If convicted, he could face up to 12 years in state prison. Gutierrez, of Diamond Bar, was arrested after the Nov. 16, 2022, crash in Whittier but released while authorities investigated further.
One of them, Alejandro Martinez, was hospitalized for eight months before dying of his injuries in July. “The felony filings today are a step towards justice for the family of Deputy Alejandro Martinez and all the LASD Recruits who were injured, many of whom have life-altering injuries sustained because of this tragic incident,” current Sheriff Robert Luna said in a statement. Tests didn’t find any indication that Gutierrez was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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