COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
FECHA: Marzo 29, 2023
TEMA: Double Fatal Collision Arrest
UBICACIÓN: Calle Quinta y Plaza Portofino, Oxnard
SUSPECT Sharbel Touma (19 año)
VEHÍCULOS 2020 Honda cívico y 2022 hyundai sonata
CONTACTO: Oficial Alexis Arellano, Investigador de Tráfico | (805) 200-5668 | [email protected]
En febrero 12, 2023, en aproximadamente 12:07 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a call for service of an injury traffic collision at the intersection of Fifth Street and Portofino Place.
A la llegada, officers located the two vehicles involved in the traffic collision. One of the vehicles involved was a 2020 Honda Civic and the other vehicle was a 2022 hyundai sonata. EMS quickly responded and attempted to extricate two trapped occupants in the Honda Civic to perform life-saving measures. An adult male was contacted in the vehicle but was pronounced deceased at the scene. The adult male was later identified as Samuel Jose Castro (31 año). An adult female was also contacted in the Honda Civic. The adult female who was later identified as Annette Viviana (44 año) was transported to VCMC but subsequently succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.
El ocupante solitario y conductor del 2022 Hyundai Sonata remained at the scene. Los investigadores de tráfico respondieron al lugar y se hicieron cargo de la investigación.. The driver was identified as Sharbel Touma (19 año). Touma was interviewed and released at the scene pending further investigation. Basado en la investigación inicial, Investigators believe speed/reckless driving was a contributing factor to the collision.
After over a month of investigating, investigators were able to obtain sufficient evidence to arrest Touma of gross vehicular manslaughter.
En marzo de 29, 2023, en aproximadamente 5:00 P.M., Touma was arrested by Traffic Investigators and charged with two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and was booked at the Ventura County Jail facility.
Las carreras callejeras y otras formas de conducción imprudente son peligrosas y pueden provocar colisiones con lesiones graves en nuestras carreteras.. The Oxnard Police Department is committed to ensuring traffic safety within our communities and will continue the zero tolerance enforcement efforts to curb these dangerous driving behaviors.
Cualquier persona que tenga información sobre esta colisión debe comunicarse con el investigador de tránsito Alexis Arellano al (805) 200-5668 o por correo electrónico a [email protected].