Driver Arrested in Wrong-Way Crash That Injured 25 Joggers, 5 Critically (Update)

The streets near the Sheriff’s Training Academy and Regional Services Center in Whittier, California were in chaos yesterday morning after a driver reportedly ran over a group of law enforcement recruits out for a morning jog. Fox 11 reports that the incident happened around 6:30 am.

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published at 12:40 PM on Wednesday, November 16th. New details have since been added.

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The driver reportedly crossed the double-yellow line into the wrong lane and ran into the group, which was made up of as many as 75 joggers total, before crashing into a pole. Emergency personnel were seen triaging patients on the scene, sending some away in ambulances, while medical helicopters were flown in to evacuate two victims.

Officials say, “16 recruits suffered minor injuries, four had moderate injuries, and five were critically injured.” That number has increased since initial reports had the total at 15 and later 22.