Roundup: Pedestrian killed in Oxnard; boat under repair catches fire in Ventura
Pedestrian killed in apparent hit-and-run in Oxnard
A pedestrian from Santa Barbara died early Sunday morning in Oxnard after being struck by a car that drove away from the scene, authorities said.
The incident was reported at 3:30 a.m. near the intersection of Rose Avenue and Tiesa Lane, near St. John's Regional Medical Center. The man, 58, suffered "critical injuries" and died at the scene, according to the Oxnard Police Department.
A 20-year-old Oxnard man believed to be the driver was found by an officer away from the scene. The man was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, DUI and felony hit-and-run, police said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Cpl. Andrew Pinkstaff at 805-385-7750 or at andrew.pinkstaff@oxnardpd.org.
1 injured in fire in storage yard
One person was injured late Sunday morning when a boat being worked on at a commercial site in west Ventura caught fire.
The incident was first reported at 11:48 a.m. near the intersection of North Ventura Avenue and Comstock Drive, according to initial fire reports.
When fire crews arrived, they found the blaze growing on the boat, a passenger van and a storage container, according to Ventura Fire. A man was seriously injured from the fire and was taken to the hospital, fire officials said.
Firefighters were able to put out the blaze in the storage yard before it spread. The fire started in the boat, and the cause of the fire was determined as accidental, fire officials said.
Police Cmdr. Edward Caliento said officers were the first to arrive on scene and helped with traffic in the area.
The boat had apparently been under a tent structure when the blaze started.
This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Roundup: Pedestrian killed in Oxnard; boat catches fire
