A deputy recruit who was struck by a wrong-way driver while jogging with a group of recruits in South Whittier died Friday night after being hospitalized for eight months.
Alejandro Martinez, 27, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Recruit, died at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his family, friends, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna and other department members.
The Army veteran and Cal State Northridge graduate was one of 75 recruits who were out on a training run at about 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 16, 2022.
That’s when the suspect, Nicholas Gutierrez, 22, from Diamond Bar, plowed into the large group. The collision left 25 people injured at the time — five of them critically and three others severely injured.
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RIP, 🙏🏽🙏🏽 big guy……
So the guy who did it will get charged right?
Awful. RIP !
That sucks that he suffered that long
And that punk is still walking around free
That’s sad 😔
This is a huge loss, so much suffering here. Praying peace and comfort. Justice for Alex Martinez.
Wow so so sad mannn my deepest condolences. He’s resting in peace now take comfort in that
Can’t help actually getting a bit teary eyed
No one cares
💔😪
8 months in a hospital? That has to be some kind of record. Anyone else would’ve been released to die after a week
And the Domestic Terrorist that targeted and plowed through these recruits… was given a plaque and statue… and California liberals fawned all over him!
Thank you for your service 🙏 Rest my fellow Veteran 🙏 ❤️
This was so entertaining, loved every second of it.
Are we sure he died because he got hit? Maybe he had an underlying condition…
What happened to the driver?
Was the driver ever charged?
Rest in peace brother.
You are now walking besides Him in His garden.
Heaven needed another angel and you were chosen!
Until we meet again, rest in peace. For now, WE will watch over YOU.
I remember this ugh Rip. Very VERY UPSETTING❤️🙏
Rest in peace 🙏 martinez
We don’t mourn gang members.
Sending Prayers to this Young Man’s Family , Friends and all Law Enforcement Agencies that are affected by this tragedy. 🙏🏽
I call that vehicular manslaughter.. arrest the SOB
Too soon, we need to wait a little more, they're going to commit to their mistake and then we unleash chaos
Rip Daniel Shaver,Tony Timpa
He is like Jesus, he died for the sins of his brothers