OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Man hit by Amtrak train in critical condition
DATE/TIME:	April 6, 2018 at 4:48 p.m.
LOCATION:	Oxnard Boulevard south of Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	18-year-old, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Luis McArthur, Commander
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Luis McArthur, Commander luis.mcarthur@oxnardpd.org  (805) 207-4762

  DETAILS:

Police were called to Oxnard Boulevard south of Vineyard Avenue, just before 5:00 p.m. Officers found the victim, an 18 year-old Oxnard resident, had been hit by an Amtrak train. The train had just left the Oxnard station going northbound. Eyewitnesses reported seeing the pedestrian walking on the train tracks, southbound, directly towards the path of the oncoming train. The man tried to jump out of the way of the train at the very last moment, but was hit by the train, and he suffered life-threatening injuries. The man was taken to Ventura County Medical Center where he is listed in critical condition.

Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to call the Oxnard Police Department or Ventura County Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 DATE / TIME PREPARED:  April 6, 2018, at 8:00 p.m.