OXNARD, Calif. — A 19-year-old Oxnard man was killed Sunday morning when the Honda Civic he was driving broadsided a Ventura County Transportation Commission bus at Rose Avenue and Bard Road, the Oxnard Police Department announced.
Read the Oxnard Police Department release: https://www.oxnard.gov/pd-news/news-release-fatal-traffic-crash-involving-a-vehicle-and-bus
The Morning, the Intersection, the Collision
On November 8, 2026, at about 7:01 a.m., Oxnard police officers responded with Emergency Medical Services to a traffic crash involving a vehicle and a bus at the intersection of Rose Avenue and Bard Road, the department stated.
Officers arrived and found a 2001 Honda Civic with major front-end damage in the southbound lanes of the intersection. A 2026 MCI bus, operated by the Ventura County Transportation Commission, was parked west of the intersection on Bard Road with moderate damage to the rear axle, the department stated.
Emergency Medical Services extricated the 19-year-old driver of the Honda Civic and transported him to Ventura County Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased shortly after arriving at the hospital, the department stated.
The bus driver was a 35-year-old Oxnard man. Police have not released the names of either driver.
The Preliminary Findings, the Bus, the Passengers
Based on preliminary information, Traffic Investigators believe the bus was traveling westbound on Bard Road through the intersection of Rose Avenue when it was struck by the Honda Civic, which had been traveling south on Rose Avenue, the department stated.
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The front of the Honda Civic broadsided the rear axle of the bus, the department stated.
The bus did not have passengers aboard at the time of the crash, the department stated.
It is unknown if speed or impairment by alcohol or drugs were contributing factors to the crash, the department stated.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
, the Investigation, the Tip Line
The investigation is ongoing, the department stated.
Anyone with information regarding this crash is urged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600.
Sources
Oxnard Police Department, "Fatal Traffic Crash Involving a Vehicle and Bus," news release dated November 8, 2026: https://www.oxnard.gov/pd-news/news-release-fatal-traffic-crash-involving-a-vehicle-and-bus