SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego police officer who was severely injured in a deadly crash in August returned to duty Friday, according to a social media post.
According to a post on X , formerly Twitter, by Sgt. Jared Wilson, the director of the San Diego Police Officer Association, Friday was the first day back on patrol for Officer Zachary Martinez.
“His recovery is truly a miracle,” Wilson wrote in the post.
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On Aug. 26, 27-year-old Martinez and his partner, 30-year-old Officer Austin Machitar, were involved in a fiery crash in the area of 5200 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. just after 11:30 p.m.
The crash happened after a high-speed pursuit along Clairemont Mesa Boulevard that was called off after the suspect vehicle, driven by 16-year-old Edgar Giovanny Oviedo, did not pull over for nearby patrols who were trying to conduct a traffic stop.