According to a California Highway Patrol report, a gray Audi Q4 was traveling on Old Walnut Road when it tried to make a left turn onto eastbound SR 150 and was hit by two motorcyclists traveling westbound on the highway
Ojai, CA – The motorcyclist who was killed in a multi-vehicle collision east of Ojai on Saturday morning has been identified by the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Shahin Jahanbigloo, 67, of Porter Ranch, died following the accident that took place on State Route 150 and Old Walnut Road shortly before 10:30 a.m. on February 21.
According to a California Highway Patrol report, a gray Audi Q4 was traveling on Old Walnut Road when it tried to make a left turn onto eastbound SR 150 and was hit by two motorcyclists traveling westbound on the highway.
Jahanbigloo, who was riding one of the motorcycles, a Honda CRF 1000, sustained critical injuries and was later declared deceased at the scene.
A 63-year-old man from West Hollywood, who was riding a BMW R1250 GS, was flown to Ventura County Medical Center with major injuries. The driver of the Audi, a 75-year-old, was treated for minor injuries.
The CHP reported that alcohol and drugs were not suspected to have been a factor in the incident. The accident remains under investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to reach out to the CHP’s Ventura Area Office at 805-662-2640.
Ventura County generally has traffic crash rankings better than many other counties in California when considered on a per capita basis, though it still faces significant challenges in specific areas of traffic safety, particularly regarding vulnerable road users. In a recent year (2020 data), Ventura County ranked 5th out of 61 comparable counties in total fatal and injury collisions. The county had 1,217 victims killed and injured in these collisions, with 149 of them involving alcohol. A notable concern highlighted by the data is the high ranking for specific collision types; for instance, the county ranked 1st in victims killed and injured involving a had-been-drinking driver under the age of 21, and 3rd in victims for bicyclists under the age of 15. Pedestrian safety is also a key issue, with the county ranking 11th in total pedestrian victims. Overall, the data indicate that while the total volume of crashes may be lower than in some larger counties, specific behavioral and demographic factors contribute to a persistent safety crisis that the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and local partners work to address through targeted programs and education.
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