DATE: January 20, 2024
SUBJECT: Fatal Train Collision Involving a Pedestrian
LOCATION: Gonzales Road and Oxnard Boulevard, Oxnard
PEDESTRIAN: 64-year-old male of Oxnard, CA
CONTACT: Michael Gens, Sergeant
(805) 385-7847 (Mon-Thu 7AM-5PM) | Michael.gens@oxnardpd.org
On January 19, 2024 at approximately 12:54 p.m., Oxnard Police Officers, Oxnard Fire Department personnel and EMS responded to collision involving a train and pedestrian in the area of Gonzales Road and Oxnard Boulevard. Based on preliminary investigation, it was determined that an Amtrak Train was traveling northbound when it collided with a pedestrian who was on the tracks. The collision occurred north of Gonzales Road, along a stretch of the track that has no designated crossing for pedestrians or vehicles. It is unknown why the pedestrian was on the tracks. The pedestrian succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.