Man pleads guilty to all charges in deadly law enforcement recruit crash

Monday, April 20, 2026 1:02PM PT
NORWALK, Calif. (KABC) -- The man accused of ramming his car into a group of law enforcement recruits in Whittier has pleaded guilty to all charges.

Nicholas Gutierrez appeared in court on Monday where a judge ordered an 8-year suspended sentence plus five years of probation. He was charged with vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving.

NOTE: The video above is from a previous report.

The recruits were on a training run in November 2022 when Gutierrez plowed into them, according to prosecutors.

The recruits suffered injuries ranging from minor to critical.



One recruit, 27-year-old Alejandro Martinez, died from his injuries eight months after the crash and 24 others were hurt.

Gutierrez will be sentenced on May 8.

This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.


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