OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
INCIDENT: | Serious Injury Hit and Run Traffic Collision involving a Pedestrian |
DATE/TIME: | April 27, 2017 / 4:16 p.m.
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LOCATION: | Wooley Road at Commercial Avenue, Oxnard |
DRIVERS/VEHICLES: | · Pedro Luis Murillo Orellana, 29-year-old Oxnard resident – White 2016 Dodge Challenger
· Dark unknown type sedan |
PEDESTRIAN: | 21-year-old Hispanic female from the Los Angeles area (name withheld pending notification of family) |
PREPARED BY: | Ricardo Vazquez, Traffic Sergeant (805) 385-7847 |
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Maria Pena, Senior Officer (805) 385-7750 |
DETAILS:
On April 27, 2017, at approximately 4:16 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to a collision which occurred at the intersection of Wooley Road and Commercial Avenue. When officers and EMS personnel arrived, they discovered a 21-year-old Hispanic female pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle and sustained serious injuries. Based on the preliminary investigation, it was determined that the driver of the white 2016 Dodge Challenger was traveling westbound on Wooley Road through the intersection of Commercial Avenue and was struck by dark sedan attempting to make a left turn from eastbound Wooley Road to northbound Commercial Avenue. After the collision, the driver of the Dodge Challenger lost control of his vehicle and collided with the pedestrian who was walking on the north sidewalk of Wooley Road.
EMS personnel transported the pedestrian to the Ventura County Medical Center due to her injuries where she is currently listed in critical condition. The driver of the Dodge Challenger, identified as Pedro Luis Murillo Orellana, was uninjured and cooperated with the investigation. The driver of the dark sedan fled the scene of the collision and was last seen driving away from the intersection.
It is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs are involved. The collision is still under investigation. Anyone who has information about this collision is urged to contact Senior Officer Maria Pena at (805) 385-7750 or via email at maria.pena@oxnardpd.org.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: April 27, 2017 / 8:30 p.m.