Oxnard Man Killed after Big Rig, Pickup Collide on Highway 126 in Santa Paula
53-Year-Old Oxnard Man Killed in Santa Paula Crash on Highway 126 near Peck Road Friday morning
Santa Paula, California (September 25, 2020) – A man died after a big rig collided with a pickup truck Friday morning in Santa Paula, according to a local news source.
The California Highway Patrol said the deadly crash happened just before 10:20 a.m. in the westbound lane of Highway 126, just west of Peck Road.
According to a report by the CHP, a 52-year-old Bakersfield man was driving a 1997 Freightliner semi-truck westbound in the slow lane on Highway 126 when, for unknown reasons, the semi-truck collided with a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup that was traveling on the right shoulder of the highway.
As a result of the collision, the big rig traveled down a dirt embankment and overturned in an agricultural field while the Chevrolet veered off the roadway.
Deadly 2-Vehicle Crash on Highway 126 in Santa Paula
The driver of the Chevrolet, only identified as a 53-year-old Oxnard man, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been disclosed pending notification of next of kin.
The big rig driver was uninjured in the crash.
Authorities said the two drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident.
The slow lane was shut down for nearly three hours while the investigation took place.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this accident is urged to contact the CHP’s Ventura office at 805-662-2640.
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