Shortly after, a driver in an orange Ford Ranger drifted to the right side of the highway and crashed into the Ventura driver
Ventura, CA – A man changing a tire along a highway in Ventura County on Thursday morning was struck and severely injured by another motorist.
According to the California Highway Patrol-Ventura Area (CHP), the incident took place on Highway 101, just north of Seacliff at around 6:07 a.m. March 19.
Preliminary reports indicate that a 65-year-old Ventura man was driving on northbound Highway 101 when he pulled over to the side and began to change his vehicle’s tire.
Shortly after, a driver in an orange Ford Ranger drifted to the right side of the highway and crashed into the Ventura driver.
Emergency responders arrived a few minutes later and the Ventura driver was rushed to Ventura County Medical Center with major injuries.
The driver of the Ford, a 53-year-old Oxnard man, stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigators.
No further information on the incident were available. The CHP Ventura Area Office is investigating the accident. Anyone with information is urged to contact the department at 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). 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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