NEWS RELEASE
DATE: February 16, 2025
SUBJECT: Fatal Traffic Collision
LOCATION: Fifth Street, East of Rose Avenue
VICTIM: Unidentified male, name withheld pending notification of next of kin
DRIVERS: Cesar Rangel, 29-year-old, City of Oxnard resident
VEHICLES: White, Honda Pilot
CONTACT: Manuel Perez, Traffic Investigator
(805) 385-7750 | [email protected]
(Monday to Thursday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
On February 16, 2025, at approximately 4:50 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to the area of Fifth Street and Rose Avenue in reference to an injury collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that a white Honda Pilot had struck an unidentified male pedestrian who sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene. The collision scene was several hundred yards east of Rose Avenue.
Traffic Investigators responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Preliminary investigation indicates that the Honda, driven by Rangel, was traveling eastbound on Fifth Street from Rose Avenue and collided with the pedestrian who was crossing the roadway outside of a marked crosswalk. Driver Rangel remained on scene and was contacted by investigators. Excessive speed and impairment by alcohol and/or drugs does not appear to be a contributing factor associated with the Honda or Driver Rangel. The investigation is continuing.
Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Traffic Investigator Manuel Perez at (805) 385-7750 or via email at [email protected], anyone with information regarding this case can contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600.