Los Angeles sheriff’s recruits struck by vehicle while jogging
WHITTIER, Calif. — Twenty-two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recruits were injured, five of them critically, when they were struck by a vehicle as they jogged together early Wednesday, authorities said.TV news helicopter broadcasts showed a large response of firefighters and ambulances in Whittier, a vehicle on a sidewalk and people nearby in uniform workout clothes.
A Sheriff’s Department statement said a recruit class was hit by a vehicle at 6:26 a.m., around sunrise, during a training run. There were thought to be at least 40 recruits running together.“There were multiple injuries, and all victims were transported to local hospitals for further treatment,” the statement said. “Currently, it is unknown the severity of their injuries. The vehicle’s driver that struck the recruits was detained pending further investigation.
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