OXNARD, Calif. — A 56-year-old Oxnard man found badly injured blocks from his crashed SUV on November 3, 2026, died on November 9, 2026, and his cause of death is still unknown, police reported.
Read the Oxnard Police Department release: https://www.oxnard.gov/pd-news/news-release-death-investigation-11-10-26
The Oxnard Police Department issued the release on November 10, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.
The man was a 56-year-old resident of Oxnard, the department stated.
His name was withheld in the release, the department stated.
A Crashed Expedition, A Light Pole, And An Empty Vehicle
On November 3, 2026, at about 2:45 a.m., Oxnard police officers responded with Emergency Medical Services to a traffic crash involving a vehicle into an Edison light pole in the 200 block of North "A" Street, the department stated.
Officers found a 2003 Ford Expedition had collided with the light pole, shearing the pole at its base, the department stated.
The vehicle was unoccupied, the department stated.
Based on the initial investigation, it appeared there were no other vehicles involved in the crash, the department stated.
A Possible Assault Call, Significant Injuries, And A Hospital Transport
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At about 3:09 a.m. on November 3, 2026, officers responded with Emergency Medical Services to 241 West 2nd Street regarding a possible assault victim, the department stated.
Officers located the victim, a 56-year-old male resident of Oxnard, the department stated.
He had significant injuries and was immediately transported to the Ventura County Medical Center, the department stated.
Officers learned that the man was the registered owner of the Ford Expedition from the nearby crash, the department stated.
A Death on November 9, An Unknown Cause, And An Open Investigation
On November 9, 2026, at about 10:00 p.m., the Oxnard Police Watch Commander received a call from the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office, the department stated.
The Medical Examiner advised that the 56-year-old man was pronounced deceased at 8:56 p.m., the department stated.
His cause of death is unknown at this time, the department stated.
Traffic investigators are investigating this death and the hit-and-run crash on North "A" Street, the department stated.
Anyone who has information regarding this crash can contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600.
Sources Oxnard Police Department, "News Release: Death Investigation (11-10-26)," November 10, 2026: https://www.oxnard.gov/pd-news/news-release-death-investigation-11-10-26