Motorcyclist Killed in Oxnard Traffic Accident at Wooley Road and E Street ID’d as Guillermo Salazar

Guillermo Salazar Killed in Oxnard Motorcycle Crash at Wooley Road and E Street

Oxnard, California (February 27, 2021) – 21-year-old Guillermo A. Salazar has been identified as the Oxnard man who died following a motorcycle accident at an intersection in Oxnard Monday evening, according to a report by the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The fatal crash took place near Wooley Road and E Street at around 6:50 p.m. February 22.

A 2009 Yamaha motorcycle ridden by Salazar crashed with a 2009 Mercedes-Benz at the intersection, near the southwest corner of Driffill Elementary School in the Hobson Park East neighborhood, under unclear circumstances.

Guillermo Salazar Fatal Motorcycle Accident

Guillermo died at Ventura County Medical Center while undergoing treatment of multiple blunt force injuries.

Details regarding the Mercedes operator were not immediately established at the time of the report.

The deadly accident remains under investigation by the Oxnard Police Department. Anyone with information about this wreck is urged to contact the police at 805-385-7750.

An Overview of Motorcycle Accident Statistics in California

More than 500 motorcyclists died, and more than 15,500 were injured in 2017 in California.
About 80% of all annual motorcycle accidents result in injuries or death.
California has over 800,000 registered motorcycles, the largest in the nation.

Motorcyclist Safety

The safe riding of a motorcycle can help reduce the number of motorcycle accidents that happen every day. Motorcyclists should be aware of the safety challenges that riders face while on California roadways and know how to respond to them. Such challenges include; Risky motorcycle riding practices like weaving at unsafe speeds, downshifting, reduced visibility by other road users, size of the motorcycle compared to other vehicles, among others.

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