*UPDATED* NEWS RELEASE
DATE: March 2, 2025
SUBJECT: Fatal Traffic Collision
LOCATION: 1600 block East Gonzales Road, Oxnard
VICTIM: Leo Hendricks, 77 year-old City of Ventura resident
DRIVER: Martin Mercado, 61 year-old, City of Oxnard resident
VEHICLE: Burgundy, Nissan Sentra
CONTACT: Alvaro Pulido, Traffic Coordinator
(805) 385-7749 | [email protected]
(Monday to Thursday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Update to News Release:
On March 4, 2025, the Oxnard Police Department received notification that the pedestrian in this collision died this afternoon at the Ventura County Medical Center. The pedestrian has been identified as Leo Hendricks, a 77-year-old resident of the City of Ventura.
Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Traffic Coordinator Alvaro Pulido at (805) 385-7749 or via email [email protected].
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On March 2, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to the area of Gonzales Road and Rose Avenue in reference to an injury collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that a burgundy Nissan Sentra had struck an unidentified adult male pedestrian who sustained significant injuries as a result of the collision. The collision scene was in the 1600 block of East Gonzales Road near the entrance to the Rose Ranch Shopping Center located on the south west corner of Rose Avenue and Gonzales Road. The pedestrian was transported from the scene to the Ventura County Medical Center where he remains in critical condition.
Traffic investigators responded to the scene and assisted with the investigation. Preliminary investigation indicates that the Nissan, driven by Mercado, was traveling eastbound on Gonzales Road towards Rose Avenue and collided with the pedestrian who was crossing the roadway outside of a marked crosswalk. Driver Mercado remained on scene and was contacted by responding officers. Excessive speed and impairment by alcohol and/or drugs do not appear to be contributing factors associated with the Nissan or Driver Mercado. The investigation is continuing.
Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Traffic Coordinator Alvaro Pulido at (805) 385-7749 or via email [email protected].