DATE: March 4, 2024
SUBJECT: Fatal traffic collision involving a pedestrian
LOCATION: Rose Avenue at Fifth Street
DRIVER: Miguel Garcia Ruiz, Oxnard Resident
VEHICLE: 2003 Ford F-250
PEDESTRIAN: 73-year-old Oxnard Resident, name withheld pending next of kin notification
CONTACT: Alexis Arellano, Traffic Investigator
(805) 200-5668 (Mon-Thu 7AM-5PM) | alexis.arellano@oxnardpd.org
On March 4, 2024, at approximately 6:16 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian that occurred near the intersection of Rose Avenue and Fifth Street. The pedestrian, a 73-year-old resident of Oxnard, sustained major injuries and was transported to a hospital. He was pronounced deceased a short time later. The driver of the vehicle, Miguel Garcia Ruiz, also of Oxnard, remained on scene and was uninjured.
Based on the initial investigation, it was determined that Garcia Ruiz was driving northbound Rose Avenue when he struck the pedestrian, who had been crossing Rose Avenue, north of Fifth Street. Investigators did not believe that speed, alcohol and/or drugs were contributing factors to the collision. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Traffic Investigator Alexis Arellano at (805)200-5668 or via email at alexis.arellano@oxnardpd.org.