DATE: November 30, 2024
SUBJECT: Serious Injury Traffic Collision
VEHICLES: 2022 Toyota Tacoma
2021 Kawasaki Ninja
2018 Volkswagen Golf
2015 Honda Civic
DRIVERS: Jamie Paniagua, 26-yr-old Bakersfield resident
Joseph Young, 20-yr-old Oxnard resident
Chad Williams, 25-yr-old Oxnard resident
Taiwan Carter, 59-yr-old Oxnard resident
CONTACT: Officer Joseph Clarke
(805) 385-7750 (Mon-Thu 7AM-5PM) joseph.clarke@oxnardpd.org
On November 30, 2024, at approximately 4:45 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to an injury traffic collision involving four vehicles at the intersection of Ventura Road and Second Street.
Upon arrival, officers identified one of the involved parties to be a motorcyclist. The rider, Joseph Young, was severely injured and was quickly transported by EMS to the Ventura County Medical Center. Young is currently listed in critical but stable condition. The driver of the Volkswagen Golf, suffered a complaint of pain after the collision and was transported to the hospital.
An initial investigation determined the Tacoma, driven by Jamie Paniagua, to be traveling northbound on Ventura Road at Second Street. Paniagua failed to yield to the other three drivers when he turned left in front of them at the intersection. Investigators believe drug impairment may be a contributing factor however are still conducting a thorough investigation.
Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Officer Joseph Clarke at (805) 385-7750 or via email at joseph.clarke@oxnardpd.org. 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.