On Monday, February 9, 2026 at approximately 6:05 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded with Emergency Medical Services to an injury traffic collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian near the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Bard Road. Officers arrived and found a 33-year-old male, suffering from significant injuries, lying in the roadway near a 1984 Toyota pick-up. The subject was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center where has been listed in critical condition. The driver of the Toyota pick-up fled the scene on foot prior to the officers arrival.
Based on the initial investigation, officers believe the Toyota pick-up was traveling westbound Pleasant Valley Road and struck the pedestrian, who had been crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk. The driver of the Toyota pick-up immediately fled the scene, leaving behind an adult passenger who was not injured. It did not appear speed was a contributing factor to the collision. It is unknown if impairment by alcohol and/or drugs were contributing factors to this collision.
Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Corporal Manny Perez at (805) 385-7749 or via email at manual.perez@oxnardpd.org. Also, anyone with information regarding this case can contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600.
If the inquiry is outside of the Investigator’s standard business hours, we encourage the use of the Investigator’s email. We have found that an email message with a callback request is a more effective way to reach the Investigator. Our watch commanders will continue to speak to those incidents that center around field operations, and still can be reached at (805) 385-7746 or (805) 385-7778.