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| 22 LA sheriff's recruits on morning run injured, several critically, after group mowed down by wrong-way driver |
| 2022-11-17 |
| [NYPOST] Several law enforcement recruits have been left with "life-altering injuries" — including loss of limbs — after a wrong-way driver plowed into them on a training run in Los Angeles early Wednesday, authorities said. At least 25 recruits from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and nearby police departments were maimed when a 22-year-old driver veered onto the opposite side of the road in Whittier just before 6.30 a.m. Five recruits were left critically maimed in the horrific ordeal — including some who suffered broken bones, head trauma and amputations, LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said. Four recruits suffered moderate injuries and 16 others obtained minor injuries, the sheriff added. They had been running in formation on the side of the road with about 50 other recruits when the SUV — traveling at roughly 30 to 40 mph — suddenly mowed them down. "They had zero warning," LASD Capt. Pat MacDonald, whose department oversees the recruits, said at a news conference. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 From Skidmark’s Daily Mail link: The driver reportedly blew a 0.0, but was found to have marijuana in his car. It remains unclear whether he was high at the time of the crash Wednesday morning, but the Los Angeles Times reports he told cops on the scene that he was sleepy. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2022-11-17 22:23 |
| #8 BREAKING NEWS: Man is charged with attempted murder of law enforcement recruits after plowing into group, and injuring 25, while they were on their morning run |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-11-17 16:07 |
| #7 Obviously impeding the transit of an undocumented worker. The once a future deputies get 6 months and $500 each in reparation payments. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-11-17 14:16 |
| #6 Illegal immigrant, minimum wage, overworked, probably 19-20 years old, working for a Californian or large national company, fake ID, and doing a job that many Americans does not want to do anymore. That’s not a good image for Karen Bass new LA mayor, after the promises that’s she run for. |
| Posted by: ACA JOE 2022-11-17 14:07 |
| #5 Up all night coked up or on meth? |
| Posted by: Chris 2022-11-17 13:57 |
| #4 What is known is that the driver is a 22-year-old Hispanic man, who was detained at the scene of the crash. He is being treated for minor injuries resulting from the incident and reportedly is cooperating with police. The Los Angeles Times reports that the man told police he was “sleepy” at the time of the accident. Law enforcement officials said they did not detect the odour of alcohol on the man’s breath. Later, LAPD Sheriff Alex Villanueva confirmed that the 22-year-old had passed a field sobriety test after the crash and blew 0.0 in a blood alcohol test. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/police-recruits-injured-driver-los-angeles-b2226627.html |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2022-11-17 12:49 |
| #3 0.0 BAC |
| Posted by: Frank G 2022-11-17 11:46 |
| #2 Any news about the driver? |
| Posted by: Vespasian Ebboting9735 2022-11-17 09:52 |
| #1 At least one report had the SUV accelerating into the group. In honor of Waukesha? |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2022-11-17 09:08 |