SANTA PAULA, Calif. — A man in his 70s was struck and killed by a pickup truck while crossing Highway 126 east of Hallock Drive on Wednesday evening, the Santa Paula Police Department said in a press release dated October 29, 2026.
Source: Santa Paula Police Department press release, October 29, 2026 (posted by the department on Facebook).
The release was issued by Chief of Police Don Aguilar.
Wednesday Evening on Highway 126
On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at about 6:55 p.m., the Santa Paula Police Department received a report of a traffic collision on Highway 126 east of the intersection of Hallock Drive, within the city limits.
Officers from the Santa Paula Police Department and the Ventura County Fire Department responded to the scene.
The collision involved a pedestrian crossing Highway 126 and a pickup truck.
The pedestrian was treated at the scene for life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased at a local hospital a short time later.
The investigation is being handled by the Santa Paula Police Department.
Approaching the Railroad Crossing
The truck was traveling westbound on Highway 126 in the #1 lane, approaching the railroad crossing.
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The pedestrian entered the roadway from the north side of Highway 126, and the collision occurred just east of the railroad crossing.
The pedestrian was a male adult in his 70s. The driver of the pickup truck, a male in his 50s, stopped after the collision and cooperated with the investigation.
Traffic investigators are unable to determine at this time whether speed was a factor. Preliminarily, alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor.
There is no crosswalk or traffic signal at the location of the railroad crossing.
Name Pending, Witnesses Asked to Call
The victim's identity will be released by the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office after notification of his next of kin.
The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information, or who witnessed the collision, is urged to call Officer Austin Santiago at (805) 826-2781.
Sources
Santa Paula Police Department press release, Chief Don Aguilar, October 29, 2026.