According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident was reported around 10:48 p.m. on February 20 on Telephone Road and Main Street near the Telephone Road on-ramp to the southbound 101 Freeway.
Ventura, CA – A Ventura man was hospitalized with major injuries after being struck by a DUI driver last week on Telephone Road in Ventura.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident was reported around 10:48 p.m. on February 20 on Telephone Road and Main Street near the Telephone Road on-ramp to the southbound 101 Freeway.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a 27-year-old Ventura man was walking through the intersection in a crosswalk when he was struck by a Honda SUV.
The pedestrian sustained major injuries. He was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
The driver, a 36-year-old Victorville man, was not injured. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
His passenger, a 29-year-old Port Hueneme man, was also not injured.
CHP Ventura Area Office is investigating the crash. Anyone with information about the accident is asked to call 805-662-2640.
Pedestrian safety in Ventura County remains a significant concern amid ongoing risks to vulnerable road users on urban streets, highways (e.g., US 101, SR-118), and local arterials. As per California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) data from SWITRS, in 2023, Ventura County recorded 188 pedestrian victims (killed or injured), ranking 30/58 among California counties (mid-range relative risk in empirical Bayesian-adjusted metrics factoring population and vehicle miles traveled). The data included 22 victims under 15 (ranking 43/58) and 33 victims aged 65+ (ranking 34/58). Earlier data (2020) showed 191 fatal pedestrian accidents countywide, with higher impacts on seniors (26 fatalities for 65+ vs. 14 for under 15). Â Statewide pedestrian fatalities declined ~8.8% to 1,106 in 2023 (from 1,213 in 2022), but Ventura County sees persistent issues from speeding, failure to yield, distracted/impaired driving, and crosswalk violations.
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