KVTA Friday Briefs

Friday May 13, 2022

       The CHP was investigating a fatal crash early Friday morning on the 126 east of Piru in Ventura County.

      It involved a solo vehicle rollover crash reportedly involving a black Mercedes C-Class vehicle around 3:30 AM.

     At least one person was declared dead at the scene.

     The incident impacted the eastbound lane of Highway 126.

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     Two adults were displaced by a house fire in Thousand Oaks early Friday morning.

     It was reported around 3:45 AM in the 2400 block of Northpark Street.

     That's an area of single-family homes south of Avenida De Los Arboles and east of Erbes Road.

     There were reports from neighbors who reported hearing explosions.

     When firefighters arrived, they reported a working fire.

     It took them less than a half-hour to knock down the flames.

     There were no injuries reported.

     The cause was under investigation.

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     Deputies in Moorpark captured three suspected catalytic converter thieves early Friday morning in Moorpark.

     They found the suspects in a vehicle in a parking lot at Miller Parkway near Los Angeles Avenue around 4:40 AM.

     Two of the suspects were taken into custody almost immediately.

     A third suspect ran but was located a captured a short time later in the area of Science Drive near Los Angeles Avenue.

     Deputies found 7 stolen catalytic converters in the suspect vehicle.