Driver Charged in 2022 Crash That Killed Los Angeles Sheriff’s Recruit, Injured 24 Others

Driver Charged in 2022 Crash That Killed Los Angeles Sheriff’s Recruit, Injured 24 Others
Two investigators stand next to a mangled SUV that struck Los Angeles County sheriff's recruits in Whittier, Calif., on Nov. 16, 2022. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—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 Nov. 9 with vehicular manslaughter, authorities said.

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.