OVER two dozen sheriff recruits have been injured after a car rammed into them while on a morning run on Wednesday. The incident involved 25 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department recruits running in a pack as part of a training exercise at around 6.30am in South Whittier, about 23 miles from LA.
KABCTwenty-five sheriff recruits were injured after being struck by a vehicle while on a morning jog. '/ '
ReutersThe recruits were part of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department '/ '
ReutersThe vehicle believed to be behind the horrific crash '/ '
KABCMedical personnel were seen mounting victims onto stretchers and into ambulances '/ ' The LA County Fire Department said the harrowing incident unfolded when a 22-year-old male driver \- going the wrong way \- slammed into the group of about 40 to 50 recruits. LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva confirmed 25 recruits were injured \- five were transported to the hospital in critical condition. Four others were treated for moderate injuries, while another 16 suffered minor injuries. Villanueva said the injuries include loss of limbs, head trauma and broken bones. Read more in The U.S. Sun
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