![]() Jeri Williams Jefe de la Policía |
Departamento de Policía de Oxnard
R. Jason Benites De Scott Whitney |
OXNARD DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
INCIDENTE: | Fatal Traffic Collision |
FECHA / HORA: | Octubre 15, 2015 / 2239 horas |
UBICACIÓN: | Ventura Road @ Wagon Wheel Road |
VEHÍCULO: | Blanco, 1993 Nissan 300ZX |
CONDUCTOR: | Asael Gregorio Mendez, 18 año, Port Hueneme Residente |
PASAJERO: | Masculino, 18 año, nombre retenido pendiente de notificación a los familiares más cercanos |
PREPARADO POR: |
Brian Woolley, tráfico sargento (805) 385-7847 [email protected] |
PERSONA DE CONTACTO & INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO: |
Oficial Superior María Peña (805) 385-7750 maria.pena @ oxnardpd.org |
DETALLES:
En octubre 15, 2015, en alrededor 10:40 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to the intersection of Ventura Road and Wagon Wheel Road in reference to a single vehicle injury collision. A la llegada, firefighters and rescue personnel used the Jaws of Life to extricate the two male occupants from the vehicle, un blanco 1993 Nissan 300ZX.
El conductor del Nissan, Asael Mendez, sustained serious injuries and was transported from the scene to the Ventura County Medical Center where he is still listed in critical condition. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary investigation and information obtained from witnesses indicates that the Nissan was traveling northbound on Ventura Road approaching Wagon Wheel Road at a high rate of speed. For an unknown reason, it lost control, veered off the roadway and collided into a block wall located at the entrance to the shopping center at the intersection. During the collision, the vehicle also struck a fire hydrant positioned on the sidewalk near the block wall. The hydrant was dislodged from its base and landed several feet away in the southbound lanes of Ventura Road. The Nissan came to rest on the center median of Ventura Road at its intersection with Wagon Wheel Road.
Although speed contributed to the cause of the collision, it is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs were factors in the crash. La colisión es todavía bajo investigación.
If anyone has information about this collision, please contact Senior Officer Maria Peña at (805) 385-7750 o por correo electrónico a maria.pena@oxnardpd.org.
FECHA / TIEMPO DE PREPARACIÓN: Octubre 16, 2015 / 0515 horas