DATE: May 3, 2024
SUBJECT: Fatal traffic collision involving a bicyclist
LOCATION: Saviers Road at Pleasant Valley Road
DRIVER: Unknown
VEHICLE: 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
PEDESTRIAN: Unidentified adult male
CONTACT: Patrick Blanche, Traffic Investigator
(805) 200-5668 (Mon-Thu 7AM-5PM) | patrick.blanche@oxnardpd.org
On May 3, 2024, at approximately 6:04 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a bicyclist that occurred near the intersection of Saviers Road and Pleasant Valley. The bicyclist, an unidentified adult male, sustained major injuries and was transported to a hospital. He was pronounced deceased a short time later. The vehicle fled the scene.
Based on the initial investigation, it was determined that the bicyclist was riding southbound Saviers Road in the northbound bicycle lane. The vehicle, a Mercury Mountaineer, exited the parking lot of the Speedway Express Gas Station and made a right turn onto Saviers Road. The vehicle struck the bicyclist, and then fled the collision scene. Investigators did not believe that speed was a contributing factor to the collision. It is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs were contributing factors to the collision. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Traffic Investigator Patrick Blanche at (805)200-5668 or via email at patrick.blanche@oxnardpd.org.