[12-18-2022] Ventura County, CA – Drunk Driving Caused Head-On Crash and Injured Two in Oxnard

[12-18-2022] Drunk Driving Caused Head-On Crash and Injured Two in OxnardTwo people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle head-on collision near Oxnard on Sunday morning, December 18, 2022.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 5:20 a.m. on Pleasant Valley Road, east of Dodge Road, near the edge of Oxnard city boundaries.

A 22-year-old female driver from Port Hueneme was traveling west on Pleasant Valley Road in a 2008 Honda Civic, while a 40-year-old male driver from Oxnard was traveling east in a 1995 Ford Explorer.

The Honda veered off the center line and crashed head-on with the Ford, causing significant injuries to both drivers.

The woman was transported by ambulance to Ventura County Medical Center in critical condition. The man was brought to St. John’s Regional Medical Center. No updates on their current condition were released.

The woman was detained on suspicion of DUI as the CHP Ventura office looked further into the crash.

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