OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Train v. Pedestrian Fatal Accident
DATE/TIME:	11/7/2017, 1028 hours
LOCATION:	Fifth St., East of Rose Ave
VICTIM(S):	Undisclosed- Pending Notification of Next of Kin Oxnard Resident, H,M, 32 years
PREPARED BY:	Robin Whitney, Commander
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Alex Arnett, Sergeant (805) 385-7763

DETAILS:

On 11/7/17, at approximately 1028 hours, Oxnard Police and Fire were dispatched to a train accident involving a pedestrian on Fifth St., east of Rose Ave. Upon arrival, EMS personnel pronounced the victim on scene.

Preliminary information indicates the victim was jogging alongside the railroad tracks and, for some unknown reason, walked onto the tracks and into the path of an oncoming Amtrak train. An investigation is continuing and witnesses are asked to contact Sergeant Arnett at (805) 385-7763.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 11/7/2017, 1210 hours