Wrong-way driver accused of plowing into 25 LASD recruits, killing 1, withdraws guilty plea

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May 8, 2026

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A wrong-way driver accused of plowing his car into a group of jogging L.A. County Sheriff’s Department recruits in Whittier in 2022, killing one, is heading back to trial after he withdrew his guilty plea. Nicholas Gutierrez, 25, appeared in court on Friday for sentencing, but he withdrew his plea after a judge said she […]