The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash between two vehicles Oct. 5 in the unincorporated El Rio area.
The head-on collision was reported around 3:15 p.m. at Vineyard Avenue and Perello Ranch Road, just outside Oxnard, according to initial CHP reports. The crash appeared to be head-on, reports said.
Ventura County Fire, Ventura Fire and Oxnard Fire departments responded around 3:22 p.m., according to Andrew Dowd, a county fire spokesman.
He said one person died at the scene and two other patients were taken to the hospital. One of the patients suffered serious injuries and the other had minor injuries, Dowd said. All three were adults.
The story may be updated.
Stacie N. Galang is news director of the Ventura County Star. She
can be reached at 805-437-0222 and stacie.galang@vcstar.com.
This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: One person dies in two-vehicle crash in El Rio
