WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — A vehicle struck 22 Los Angeles County sheriff's recruits on a training run around dawn Wednesday and five were critically injured. 

A total of 23 people were injured, including the driver.

In addition to the five who were critically injured, there were four with moderate injuries and 14 with minor injuries.

The crash occurred just before in suburban Whittier, where the department's STAR Explorer Training Academy is located.

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