Austin Machitar Obituary, – The San Diego Police Department has released the names of the officer who lost his life and another who sustained injuries in a crash that occurred in Clairemont after a pursuit on Monday night.
Officer Austin Machitar, aged 30, had served with the department for five and a half years. He is mourned by his parents, sister, and four children, as stated by San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl during a press conference on Tuesday evening.
Machitar’s patrol partner, Zachary Martinez, suffered critical injuries in the incident. Chief Wahl noted that Martinez faces a “very long road to recovery” and has sustained “numerous injuries.”
The individual being pursued also perished in the crash. Please stay tuned for further updates on this ongoing story.
