Driver Who Crashed Into Law Enforcement Cadets in Los Angeles Claims He Fell Asleep at the Wheel

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

The SUV driver who crashed into a group of law enforcement cadets last week in Los Angeles County has denied claims of intentional wrongdoing and said that he fell asleep at the wheel.

“It wasn’t intentional,” Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez, 22, said in an interview with NBC Los Angeles on Monday, adding, “I wish it never happened. I feel bad it happened.”