Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez was charged with an 11-count indictment after a 2022 wrong-way crash killed an L.A. County Sheriff’s cadet and injured nine others in the city of Whittier.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón unsealed the grand jury indictment and announced the charges Wednesday, saying that Gutierrez, 23, pleaded not guilty and was released on $500,000 bail.

Gutierrez faces a vehicular manslaughter charge with gross negligence and nine counts of reckless driving on a highway causing a specified injury.

“More than a year later, we are still grappling with the profound loss of a promising sheriff’s deputy recruit, Alejandro Martinez-Inzunza, and the other recruits who were seriously injured as a result of this tragic incident,” District Attorney Gascón said. “Today’s indictment is a significant step forward in the progress of this case. My office’s Crimes Against Peace Officers Division is working tirelessly to ensure that the victims and their families receive the justice they deserve.”

The incident occurred in unincorporated Whittier, as 25 recruits were on the customary 6 a.m. jog. Surveillance footage from a nearby building caught Gutierrez driving on the wrong side of the road, up the sidewalk, and hitting the recruits.

A total of 25 recruits were injured, many considered to be minor. The recruiting class comprised members from not just the Sheriff’s Dept., but also Bell PD, Glendale PD, Pasadena PD, El Segundo PD and UCLA Police.

Alex Villanueva, Sheriff at the time, said he believed the accident was “deliberate.”

Gutierrez may face up to 12 years in California state prison if convicted on all charges. He is scheduled to appear at the Norwalk Courthouse on February 9 for a pre-trial conference.