On Sunday, November 8, 2026 at about 7:01 a.m. Oxnard Police Officers responded with Emergency Medical Services to a traffic crash involving a vehicle and bus at the intersection of Rose Avenue and Bard Road. Officers arrived and found a 2001 Honda Civic with major front-end damage in the southbound lanes of the intersection. A 2026 MCI bus, operated by the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) was parked west of the intersection on Bard Road. The bus had moderate damage to the rear axle. Emergency Medical Services extricated the 19-year-old driver of the Honda Civic, and transported him to the Ventura County Medical Center. He was pronounced deceased shortly after arriving at the hospital.
Traffic Investigators responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Based on preliminary information, Traffic Investigators believe the VCTC bus was traveling westbound on Bard Road through the intersection of Rose Avenue when it was struck by the Honda Civic, which had been traveling south on Rose Avenue. The front of the Honda Civic broadsided the rear axle of the bus. The bus did not have passengers aboard at the time of the crash.
It is unknown if speed or impairment by alcohol and/or drugs were contributing factors to this crash. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone who has information regarding this crash is urged to contact Officer Favian Flores at (805)385-7750 or via email at favian.flores@oxnardpd.org. Also, anyone with information regarding this case can contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805)385-7600.