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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Fatal Hit and Run Traffic Collision involving a Pedestrian |
| DATE/TIME: | July 18, 2017 / 5:09 a.m. |
| LOCATION: | Cooper Road at Roosevelt Avenue, Oxnard |
| DRIVER/VEHICLE: | Fled the Scene of the Collision |
| PEDESTRIAN: | Salvador Luna, 74-year-old Oxnard resident |
| PREPARED BY: | Ricardo Vazquez, Traffic Sergeant (805) 385-7847 |
| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Jose Diaz, Traffic Officer (805) 200-5668 |
DETAILS:
On July 18, 2017, at approximately 5:09 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to a collision which occurred at the intersection of Cooper Road and Roosevelt Avenue. Initial responding officers discovered that a 74-year-old Hispanic male pedestrian, identified as Salvador Luna of Oxnard, had been struck by a vehicle and sustained serious injuries. EMS personnel rendered aid and transported Luna to the Ventura County Medical Center; however, Luna died as a result of his injuries.
Based on the initial investigation, it was determined that a driver of a vehicle collided with Luna as he attempted to walk across the intersection. After the collision, the driver failed to remain at the scene and fled the area in the vehicle.
It is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs are involved. The collision is still under investigation. Anyone who has information about this collision is urged to contact Officer Jose Diaz at (805) 200-5668 or via email at jose.diaz@oxnardpd.org.
(Road closure at Cooper Road and Roosevelt Avenue)
(Traffic investigators conducting the investigation)