Jeri Williams Chief of Police |
Oxnard Police Department
R. Jason Benites Scott Whitney |
OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
INCIDENT: | Hit-And-Run Collision |
DATE/TIME: | 9-14-13 /1654 hours |
LOCATION: | 5th Street at Del Norte Boulevard |
SUSPECT(S): | Male subject, NFD |
PREPARED BY: | Marty Meyer, Commander |
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO: |
Marty Meyer, Commander martin.meyer@oxnardpd.org, (805) 207-7078 |
DETAILS:
At 1654 hours, officers responded to 5th Street at Del Norte Boulevard re: an injury collision. Officers found one vehicle had collided near 5th Street and Del Norte Boulevard. The male driver had fled. V1 came to rest in close proximity of the railroad tracks. Union Pacific was notified and flairs were positioned by officers two miles in either direction of the collision on the tracks.
The Union Pacific Main Line which is used by MetroLink and Amtrak was not available for 40 to 50 minutes. There was damage to the railroad crossing arm but no damage to the tracks.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: 9-15-13 / 0115 hours