NEWS RELEASE
DATE: July 29, 2022, 8:39 p.m.
SUBJECT: Fatal traffic collision involving a pedestrian
LOCATION: Wooley Road and Mercantile Street, Oxnard
PEDESTRIAN: 38-year-old male of Oxnard, CA
DRIVER/VEHICLE: 43-year-old male of Oxnard, CA
2011 Dodge Durango
CONTACT: Andrew Pinkstaff, Corporal
(805) 385-7750 | andrew.pinkstaff@oxnardpd.org
On July 29, 2022, at approximately 8:39 p.m., Oxnard police officers and EMS personnel responded to a call for service regarding a collision involving a vehicle striking a pedestrian at the intersection of Wooley Road and Mercantile Street. When officers arrived at the scene of the incident, they discovered a pedestrian severely injured in the roadway. The pedestrian was transported by EMS however he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The driver of the Dodge Durango was uninjured and cooperated with the investigation.
Based on the initial investigation, it was determined that the Dodge Durango was traveling westbound on Wooley Road entering the Mercantile Street intersection. The pedestrian was walking northbound across Wooley Road and was struck by the Dodge. An investigation is ongoing regarding the cause of the collision and whether speed, drugs, and/or alcohol were involved.
Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Corporal Andrew Pinkstaff at (805) 385-7750 or via email at andrew.pinkstaff@oxnardpd.org. Also, anyone with information regarding this case can contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600.