NEWS RELEASE
DATE: April 28, 2025
SUBJECT: Serious Injury Traffic Collision involving a Pedestrian
LOCATION: Gonzales Road at Oxnard Boulevard
VEHICLE: 2007 Infinity M35
VEHICLE: Harley Means, 22-year-old Oxnard Resident
PEDESTRIAN: 60-year-old Male Resident of Oxnard, Name Withheld
CONTACT: Alexis Arellano, Traffic Investigator
(805) 385-7849 (Mon-Thu 7AM-5PM) | [email protected]
Update (Refer to the original collision information below)
On April 26, 2024 at approximately 8:04 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to an injury traffic collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian near the intersection of Gonzales Road and Oxnard Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers located a male pedestrian lying in the eastbound traffic lanes of Gonzales Road, just east of Oxnard Boulevard. The pedestrian was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center.
On April 27, 2025 the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office notified the Oxnard Police Department that the pedestrian had succumbed to his injuries. The Medical Examiner’s Office identified the pedestrian as Avelino Orozco, a resident of Los Angeles.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact Traffic Investigator Alexis Arellano at (805)385-7849, or by email at [email protected].
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On April 26, 2025, at approximately 8:04 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to an injury traffic collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian near the intersection of Gonzales Road and Oxnard Boulevard.
Upon arrival, officers located a male pedestrian lying in the eastbound traffic lanes of Gonzales Road, just east of Oxnard Boulevard. The pedestrian, whose name is being withheld, was suffering from significant injuries. He was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center where he is listed in critical condition. A 2007 Infinity M35 was parked along the right shoulder of Gonzales Road. The driver, Harley Means, remained on scene and cooperated with traffic investigators.
Initial investigation revealed Harley Means was driving his Infinity eastbound Gonzales Road. He proceeded through the intersection of Oxnard Boulevard on a green light. Means struck the pedestrian on Gonzales Road, east of the railroad tracks. The pedestrian, a flower vendor, was crossing the eastbound traffic lanes outside of a crosswalk. It appeared he was trying to reach buckets of flowers stored on the center median of Gonzales Road. Means immediately stopped and called police.
Traffic Investigators responded to the collision scene and took over the investigation. It does not appear speed or impairment by alcohol or drugs were factors in this collision, however, the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Officer Alexis Arellano at (805) 385-7749 or via email at [email protected]. Also, anyone with information regarding this case can contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600.
If the inquiry is outside of the Investigator’s standard business hours, we encourage the use of the Investigator’s email. We have found that an email message with a callback request is a more effective way to reach the Investigator. Our watch commanders will continue to speak to those incidents that center around field operations, and still can be reached at (805) 385-7746 or (805) 385-7778.