Whittier crash: 22 LA County sheriff's recruits injured after being struck by wrong-way driver in Whittier, authorities say - KABC-TV

WHITTIER, Calif. (KABC) -- A full of 22 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department recruits were injured aft they were struck by a wrong-way operator during their tally connected Wednesday, authorities said.

The incidental happened successful the South Whittier country adjacent Mills Avenue and Trumball Street astatine astir 6:29 a.m.

According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the recruits were connected a tally arsenic portion of a grooming workout erstwhile a 22-year-old operator going the incorrect mode crashed into the group.

A full of 5 recruits are presently successful captious condition, 4 are being treated for "moderate" injuries and 13 person insignificant injuries.

The operator was besides injured and suffered lone insignificant injuries, according to the occurrence department.

Authorities said the operator besides crashed into a airy pole.

AIR7 HD captured much than a twelve sheriff's units on with respective occurrence trucks and ambulances astatine the scene.

First responders were seen treating the recruits successful the mediate of the thoroughfare and loading respective others into ambulances.

Meanwhile, the conveyance progressive was near mangled connected a sidewalk with dense harm to its beforehand end.

This is simply a processing story. This nonfiction volition proceed to beryllium updated arsenic much accusation becomes available.

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