UPDATE: Nearly two dozen Los Angeles County Sheriff's recruits were injured in Whittier, including five left in critical condition, after they were struck by a wrong-way driver, who was detained at the scene, authorities say.
Firefighters identified victims as Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department recruits on a training exercise. Witnesses said the recruits often train in the neighborhood and were on a run when they were struck.
The number of victims and their conditions could change as more information becomes available, the county fire department said. A news conference with the sheriff's department was scheduled for 10 a.m.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
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