Fatal Vehicle Versus Pedestrian Accident In Oak View

Saturday February 04, 2023

     The CHP is investigating a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian accident in Oak View.

     They say it happened at 7:10 PM Friday on Highway 33 (Ventura Avenue) south of West Short Street.

     The CHP says a 52-year-old Ojai woman was driving a pick-up truck southbound on Highway 33 when an elderly female pedestrian attempted to cross the street and inadvertently walked into the path of the pick-up.

     They say there were no crosswalks in the area where it happened.

     The driver of the pick-up stopped just south of the incident and immediately notified law enforcement that she had struck a pedestrian.

     A sheriff's deputy administered CPR and then firefighters and the CHP arrived but the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

     The CHP says the pick-up driver was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

     The incident shut down southbound 33 in that area for nearly three hours.

     The name of the female pedestrian was not released pending notification of her family.

     The CHP is asking anyone who witnessed the incident and has not already talked with them to call (805) 662-2640 and ask for a crash investigator.