Vehicle plows into multiple Los Angeles County sheriff's recruits; driver detained

A vehicle struck multiple Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department recruits early Wednesday near a sheriff's training academy in Southern California, authorities said. The county fire department said there are 23 patients, including five in critical condition.

A recruit class was hit by a vehicle at about 6:26 a.m. during a training run, according to a Sheriff's Department statement.

"There were multiple injuries, and all victims were transported to local hospitals for further treatment," the statement said, adding that the driver of the vehicle that struck the recruits was detained pending further investigation.