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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Fatal Traffic Collision |
| DATE/TIME: | October 2, 2017 / 9:33 a.m.
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| LOCATION: | 1900 block of Eastman Avenue, Oxnard |
| DRIVERS/VEHICLES: | 20-year-old male Oxnard resident (name withheld pending notification to family) – 2014 Ford Festiva
Jose Vidal Alfaro, 49-year-old Sylmar, CA resident – 2011 Volvo semi-truck and trailer |
| PREPARED BY: | Ricardo Vazquez, Traffic Sergeant (805) 385-7847 |
| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Jose Diaz, Traffic Officer (805) 200-5668 |
DETAILS:
On October 2, 2017, at approximately 9:33 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to a collision which occurred in the 1900 block of Eastman Avenue. When officers arrived, they discovered that a 2014 Ford Festiva, driven by a 20-year-old male Oxnard resident, had collided with a semi-truck and trailer. The driver of the Festiva was immediately transported to the Ventura County Medical Center due to critical injuries. Despite receiving medical treatment, the driver of the Festiva succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the semi-truck, identified as Jose Vidal Alfaro of Sylmar, was also transported to the hospital but was released after receiving treatment due to minor injuries.
Based on the initial investigation, it was determined that the driver of the Ford Festiva was traveling westbound on Eastman Avenue at a high rate of speed. The vehicle then veered into the eastbound lanes and collided with the semi-truck and trailer which was traveling eastbound on Eastman Avenue.
Speed is a contributing factor to the collision; however it is unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs were involved. The collision is still under investigation. Anyone who has information about this collision is urged to contact Officer Jose Diaz at (805) 200-5668 or via email at jose.diaz@oxnardpd.org.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: October 2, 2017 / 3:30 p.m.
