OXNARD, Calif. — A 16-year-old girl was killed Thursday morning when a Ford Mach-E struck her in a marked crosswalk at Gonzales Road and Rose Avenue, the Oxnard Police Department announced.
Read the Oxnard Police Department release: https://www.oxnard.gov/pd-news/news-release-fatal-traffic-crash-involving-a-pedestrian-11-05-26
The Morning, the Crosswalk, the Collision
On November 5, 2026, at about 8:12 a.m., Oxnard police officers responded with Emergency Medical Services to a traffic crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at the intersection of Gonzales Road and Rose Avenue, the department stated.
Officers arrived and found the 16-year-old girl lying on the ground near the middle of the intersection. She was suffering from significant injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene, the department stated.
Officers located a 2023 Ford Mach-E parked on the right shoulder of Gonzales Road just east of the intersection. The driver, a 31-year-old Oxnard woman, remained on scene and cooperated with officers, the department stated.
The Preliminary Findings, the Signals, the Vehicle
Based on the preliminary investigation, investigators believe the girl was walking south on the west side of Rose Avenue, crossing Gonzales Road in the marked crosswalk against a red light, the department stated.
The driver of the Mach-E was driving east on Gonzales Road in lane one. She approached Rose Avenue on a green light and proceeded through the crosswalk, where the front of the Mach-E struck the girl, the department stated.
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The driver was evaluated for signs of impairment. Impairment was not suspected, and it does not appear speed was a factor in the crash, the department stated.
Police have not released the names of the girl or the driver. The department's announcement does not list any charges, and none are assumed here.
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 Pedestrian," news release dated November 5, 2026: https://www.oxnard.gov/pd-news/news-release-fatal-traffic-crash-involving-a-pedestrian-11-05-26