DATE: August 2, 2024
SUBJECT: Serious Injury Traffic Collision
VEHICLES: 2014 Hyundai Accent
2018 Dodge Ram 3500
DRIVER: Giovanni Leonardo Medina, 28-yr-old Oxnard resident
PASSENGER: 24-yr-old Oxnard resident
CONTACT: Officer Jay Benson
(805) 385-7750 (Tue-Fri 7AM-5PM) I jay.benson@oxnardpd.org
On August 2, 2024, at approximately 2:18 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to an injury traffic collision involving a Hyundai Accent and a Dodge Ram in the area of N. C Street and Eastwood Drive.
Upon arrival, emergency responders located the driver, Giovanni Leonardo, and an adult passenger trapped inside of the Hyundai. Fire personnel extracted both occupants and transported them to the Ventura County Medical Center for treatment. The other vehicle collided with was determined to be an unoccupied parked vehicle. The passenger of the Hyundai was later rushed into emergency surgery as his condition quickly deteriorated. He is currently listed in critical but stable condition.
An initial investigation determined the Hyundai to be traveling northbound on C Street when it collided into the parked vehicle. Investigators believe alcohol is a contributing factor to this collision and are still conducting a thorough investigation.
Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Officer Jay Benson at (805) 385-7750 or via email at jay.benson@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.