The crash was reported at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Vineyard Avenue near Perello Ranch Road.
Oxnard, CA – One person was killed and two other people were injured in a head-on collision involving two vehicles near Oxnard, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Vineyard Avenue near Perello Ranch Road.
A silver Honda Civic and a black BMW sedan were involved in the collision. The BMW ended up in a ditch after the impact, while the Honda came to rest in an eastbound lane. The black BMW also caught fire, but a Good Samaritan extinguished the flames before fire crews arrived.
One person was killed in the crash. The identity of the victim was not immediately released.
Two other people were injured in the crash. One patient was hospitalized with serious injuries and the other with minor injuries.
The vehicles were removed from the area, and the roadway was reopened at approximately 7:49 p.m.
The circumstances that led to the head-on collision remain under investigation.