The accident was reported around 8:30 p.m. on October 8, 2026, at East 5th Street and Richmond Avenue.
Oxnard, CA – A 49-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized in critical condition after colliding with a car Thursday evening at an intersection in Oxnard, the Oxnard Police Department reported.
The accident was reported around 8:30 p.m. on October 8, 2026, at East 5th Street and Richmond Avenue.
Oxnard police reported that 25-year-old Cristian Guido of Oxnard was driving a 2023 Honda Accord westbound on 5th Street when he suddenly observed a cyclist riding across the westbound lanes of traffic. Guido swerved to avoid a collision but still hit the cyclist.
The rider was thrown from the bike onto the roadway.
The cyclist was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Based on evidence collected at the scene, it is believed the rider was traveling on the wrong side of the road or crossing on a section of the road not meant for that movement.
Responding police officers and Emergency Medical Services found the cyclist, a 49-Year-Old man, lying in the roadway near a black bicycle, and the Honda stopped nearby.
The cyclist was taken to Ventura County Medical Center with a severe head injury. He was listed in critical condition.
The occupants of the car remained at the scene.
Speed, drugs, and alcohol did not appear to be contributing factors.