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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Attempt to Locate a Hit and Run |
| DATE/TIME: | July 18, 2017/ 5:09am |
| PREPARED BY: | Melissa Valdez, Community Affairs Manager |
| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Senior Officer Maria Pena (805) 385-7750 |
DETAILS:
On Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at about 5:09 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of Cooper Road and Roosevelt Avenue regarding a hit and run injury collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle of interest was traveling westbound on Cooper Road towards Roosevelt Avenue. The pedestrian was walking in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Cooper Road and Roosevelt Avenue when he was struck by the suspect vehicle. The pedestrian later died at the hospital.
Surveillance video captured the vehicle of interest as it fled westbound on Cooper Road after striking the pedestrian. The vehicle of interest is a dark colored 4-door older model sedan, with tinted rear windows. It has a spoiler with a third brake light and oxidation to the roof and truck. The vehicle likely has damage to the left front fender, bumper area and the left front headlight. The occupants were a Hispanic male driver and a passenger (unknown sex).
The Oxnard Police Department is requesting the assistance of the public. If anyone has information about this collision, please contact Senior Officer Maria Peña at (805) 385-7750, email at maria.pena@oxnardpd.org or Officer Jose Diaz at (805) 200-5668, email at jose.diaz@oxnardpd.org. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477, email www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: July 24, 2017/ 11:15 am