The South Bend Board of Public Safety announced Wednesday morning its decision to accept the recommendation that a police officer involved in a deadly crash be fired.

On July 20, Officer Justin Gorny crashed his squad car into a Jeep while responding to a call of a reckless driver. Gorny was

when he crashed into the Jeep. The Jeep driver, 22-year-old Erica Flores, died in the crash.

Community organizer Jesusa Rivera said the decision reached Wednesday is what Flores' sister, Soraida, wanted.

"I think this is what the family wanted -- justice. And this is the way she saw it play out in hoping that this decision today would be exactly what just happened," Rivera commented.

Rivera added she hopes the department trains officers more effectively.

, Gorny's lawyer argued at the disciplinary hearing that there wasn't enough training in the new squad cars.

"(The training process) is there. Let's follow it. Let's talk through it." she said.

South Bend Police Chief Scott couldn't comment on the board's decision due to a tort claim filed against the city by the lawyer for the Flores family. Ruszkowski previously

.

A grand jury

Gorny in late August.

and apologized to Flores' family. His fellow officers also took the stand and attested to Gorny's job integrity.

NewsCenter 16 reached out to the lawyers for the Flores family and Gorny and is awaiting their responses.