At the Doris Avenue intersection, Mora allegedly ran a red light going approximately 110 mph – double the speed limit – striking two other vehicles, killing both drivers.

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that David Mora, a 29-year-old man from Santa Paula, was held to answer on all charges following a preliminary hearing in Ventura County Superior Court.

The crash also resulted in injuries to three other individuals, and ultimately involved eight vehicles.

Mora is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and DUI charges for the double-fatal traffic crash that killed Tranquilino Carbrizal Ortiz and Jose Luis Martinez Perez. Mora is also charged with driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and driving with a .08% or higher blood alcohol causing injury. He also faces several special allegations related to the crash, including causing bodily injury or death to more than one victim, great bodily injury in commission of a felony, and a drunk driving prior.

On Friday, September 25, 2026, at about 4:00 p.m., Mora is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol while heading northbound on Victoria Avenue in Oxnard. At the Doris Avenue intersection, Mora allegedly ran a red light going approximately 110 mph – double the speed limit – striking two other vehicles, killing both drivers. The crash also resulted in injuries to three other individuals, and ultimately involved eight vehicles.

Deputy District Attorney Erin Weilbacher, a member of the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office DUI Unit, is prosecuting the case.

Mora is scheduled to be arraigned on the information on October 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 12 of the Ventura County Superior Court. He remains in custody with bail set at $5 million.