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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Single Vehicle Fatal Traffic Collision |
| DATE/TIME: | March 21, 2017 / 8:09 p.m.
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| LOCATION: | Pleasant Valley Road east of Longfellow Way, Oxnard |
| DRIVER/VEHICLE: | Mario Gurrola, 22-year-old Port Hueneme resident – Green 2002 Chevy 1500 Pickup Truck |
| OCCUPANTS: | · Luis Fernando Hernandez, 20-year-old Oxnard resident
· Felipe Coria, 20-year-old Oxnard resident · Carlos Pena, 18-year-old Oxnard resident |
| PREPARED BY: | Ricardo Vazquez, Traffic Sergeant (805) 385-7847 |
| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: |
Maria Pena, Senior Officer (805) 385-7750 |
DETAILS:
On March 21, 2017, at approximately 8:09 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to a collision in the area of Pleasant Valley Road and Longfellow Way. When officers and EMS personnel arrived, they discovered a single vehicle was involved in a collision with a driver and three passengers trapped in the vehicle. Based on the preliminary investigation, the driver of the Chevy Pickup truck was traveling westbound on Pleasant Valley Road at a high rate of speed. The driver lost control of the pickup truck as he traversed over a railroad grade crossing located east of Longfellow Way. The driver was unable to gain control of the pickup truck and collided into an electrical pole and large palm tree.
EMS personnel used extrication tools to rescue the driver and occupants from the vehicle. Passengers Felipe Coria (20-year-old Oxnard resident) and Carlos Pena (18-year-old Oxnard resident) were transported to the Ventura County Medical Center with moderate injuries and are listed in stable condition. EMS personnel attempted to render aid to the driver, Mario Gurrola (22-year-old Port Hueneme resident) and passenger Luis Fernando Hernandez (20-year-old Oxnard resident); however, both succumbed to their injuries at the scene of the collision.
It is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs are involved but speed is believed to be a contributing factor in the collision. 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: March 22, 2017 / 2:00 a.m.