Zach Martinez suffered burns, a broken back and multiple facial injuries in the Aug. 26 crash that killed a fellow officer in Clairemont
Robbie and Sabrina James sit down to discuss their son, San Diego police Officer Zachary Martinez, who is recovering from a fiery crash on Aug. 26 in Clairemont. The collision seriously injured Martinez and killed Officer Austin Machitar. For the parents of San Diego police Officer Zachary Martinez, receiving a call to their Texas home at 3 a.m. was terrifying.
Martinez, 27, was on patrol with Officer Austin Machitar on Aug. 26 when their car was broadsided by a BMW sedan that was fleeing other officers in Clairemont. The crash killed Machitar and the suspect, 16-year-old Edgar Giovanny Oviedo, and left Martinez seriously injured.
“He’s doing good, miraculously,” Sabrina said. “It’s been a long road for him, but we’ve been very thankful that he has pulled out like what he has.”
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