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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Single vehicle fatal traffic collision |
| DATE/TIME: | April 22, 2018 @ 3:05 a.m. |
| LOCATION: | 300 Block of Riverpark Boulevard, Oxnard |
| VEHICLE: | 2018 grey Ford Focus |
| DRIVER: | 28-year-old male, Los Angeles resident
Name withheld pending notification |
| PASSENGER: | 25-year-old female, Los Angeles resident |
| PREPARED BY: | Ricardo Vazquez, Sergeant |
| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Paul Knapp, Senior Officer (805)385-7750 |
DETAILS:
On April 22, 2018, at approximately 3:05 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to a traffic collision in the 300 block of Riverpark Boulevard in Oxnard. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a single vehicle had collided with a tree, partially ejecting the driver. The driver, identified as a 28-year-old male of Los Angeles, was pronounced deceased at the scene. A 25-year-old female passenger of Los Angeles was transported to a local hospital where she is being treated for minor injuries.
Based on the preliminary investigation, traffic investigators determined the Ford Focus was traveling southbound on Riverpark Boulevard and then veered onto the sidewalk colliding into a tree. It is believed that speed and alcohol are contributing factors to the collision. The collision is still under investigation.
Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Senior Officer Paul Knapp at (805) 385-7750 or via email at paul.knapp@oxnardpd.org.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: 4/22/18 @ 6:30 a.m.