OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Serious Injury Traffic Collision
DATE/TIME:	January 13, 2019 / 2:00 a.m.
LOCATION:	Pleasant Valley Road at Longfellow Way, Oxnard
VEHICLE/OCCUPANTS:	White 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Driver: Maximino Diaz, 23 year old Oxnard resident Passenger: 36 year old Male Oxnard resident Passenger: 26 year old Male Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Paul Knapp, Senior Officer
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Alvaro Pulido, Traffic Officer (805) 385-7750 alvaro.pulido@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On January 13, 2019, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and emergency medical personnel responded to a traffic collision in the area of Pleasant Valley Road and Longfellow Way in the City of Oxnard. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a white 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser was involved in a single vehicle traffic collision. The vehicle left the roadway and collided with a palm tree and a brick wall. The driver, identified as Maximino Diaz, received minor injuries. The two male passengers received serious injuries and were transported to Ventura County Medical Center where they are currently listed in critical condition.

Based on the preliminary investigation, traffic investigators determined the Chrysler PT Cruiser was travelling westbound on Pleasant Valley Road at a high rate of speed when it lost control and left the roadway. The driver, Maximino Diaz, was found to be under the influence of alcohol. He was cooperative with officers and after an investigation, he was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, a felony.

The collision is still under investigation. Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Traffic Officer Alvaro Pulido at (805) 385-7750 or via email at alvaro.pulido@oxnardpd.org.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 1/13/19 @ 5:00 a.m.