[08-31-2022] Ventura County, CA – 40-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Hit-And-Run Crash in Oxnard

According to the Oxnard Police Department, a 40-year-old pedestrian succumbed to his critical injuries by a hit-and-run driver in Oxnard early Monday, August 29, 2022.

According to Cpl. Mike Wood of the Oxnard Police Department, the crash transpired shortly after 1:00 a.m., in the roadway near Ventura Road and Ninth Street.

The victim had severe injuries that showed he had been hit by a car. The police and emergency medical workers found him.
The man was taken by ambulance to Ventura County Medical Center, where he died. His name was Carlos F. He was 40 years old and from Oxnard.

Wood said that police think the car, which might have been a sedan, was going south on Ventura Road at the time.

According to Wood, they are still looking for clues and leads, the vehicle may have damaged the front bumper near the license plate.

Anyone who saw the accident or has information about it should call 805-385-7749 or email mike.wood@oxnardpd.org to contact Wood.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Pedestrians are more likely to die or have serious injuries when hit by a car. In car-on-car collisions, pedestrians have no protection at all.

The number of pedestrians killed or hurt on American roads is rising steadily. For many years, pedestrians have been the leading cause of traffic deaths.

The number of peer deaths rose by 27% between 2007 and 2016, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), while other traffic deaths fell by 14%.

In 2017, there were 5,977 pedestrian deaths in the U.S. The most recent data show that 88 people die every minute.

In 2017, 137,000 people were taken to the hospital because of non-fatal injuries to pedestrians.

A recent study found that California has a higher rate of pedestrian deaths and injuries than other states.

In California, pedestrian accidents led to more than 14,000 injuries and 893 deaths last year.

Speeding and failing to stop when a pedestrian is crossing are two everyday things that cause pedestrians to get hurt or die. In every legal case, a good lawyer is a must.

Ventura County Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Even if people aren’t in a marked crosswalk, drivers should be careful when getting close to them. At all intersections, pedestrians should have the right of way whenever possible. The driver who hit the pedestrian will be looked into to see if they broke any road rules.

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