Oxnard, CA – Carlos Rangel Flores Killed in Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Accident at Ventura Rd & Ninth St
Oxnard, CA (September 1, 2022) – On Monday, August 29, a man was found lying in the roadway in Oxnard with significant injuries indicating he had been hit by a car that fled from the scene without checking on the victim.
According to reports from the Oxnard Police Department, shortly after 1 a.m., someone called the police to report that a person had been found in the roadway near Ventura Road and Ninth Street. He was lying down in the roadway and had sustained serious injuries consistent with those that are sustained when hit by a vehicle.
Paramedics were immediately called and arrived on the scene within minutes and assessed the pedestrian’s injuries and provided medical care. The man, later identified as Carlos Rangel Flores, 40, of Oxnard, was transported by ambulance to Ventura County Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead from the injuries he sustained as a result of the accident.
Police are still investigating the circumstances leading up to the accident and are looking for information regarding the driver of the vehicle. Police believe the vehicle was probably a sedan and would have been traveling southbound on Ventura Road at the time of the collision. Police indicate the vehicle may have damage to the front bumper near the license plate.
We extend our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time. Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected by this tragedy.
Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Accidents in California
Pedestrians are at risk of suffering severe injury or death when involved in an accident with a motor vehicle. They are utterly defenseless and have no protection to fend off a vehicle from hitting them. Unfortunately, in California, there are more pedestrian accidents reported than in any of the other states in the United States.
In an effort to reduce the number of pedestrian accidents in the state, California has enacted a set of pedestrian favorable laws. According to California law, a driver must yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in all crosswalks at intersections. Failing to follow this law and yield to a pedestrian will likely cause the driver to be liable for the accident. California law further states that when an accident occurs, the vehicles must pull off the road, at the scene of the accident. Failing to stop at the scene of an accident is punishable as either a misdemeanor or felony offense.
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