Roundup: Student death at Thacher School campus under investigation, more news
Here's a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies:
Student death at Thacher School under investigation
A fatality on The Thacher School campus outside Ojai Monday night is under investigation as a possible overdose, authorities said.
The incident was reported to dispatchers shortly before 10:15 p.m., said Ventura County Sheriff's Capt. James Sullivan. School officials had reported a student was in medical distress.
Sheriff's deputies and paramedics responded to the private school campus at 5025 Thacher Road, Sullivan said. The student was pronounced dead at the scene.
The sheriff's Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death as a possible overdose, Sullivan said.
The male student, 18, was a Las Vegas resident, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office. The cause and manner of death were pending as of Wednesday afternoon.
Thacher spokesperson Carly Rodriguez provided a statement from the school via email Wednesday afternoon.
"We are devastated by the loss of a cherished member of our school community," the statement reads. "Out of respect for the family’s privacy as they grieve this unimaginable loss — and as we focus on supporting the safety and well-being of our students during this difficult time — we will not comment further."
The private boarding high school in the Ojai Valley includes grades nine to 12. In the 2022-23 academic year, about 257 students were enrolled.
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Motorcycle rider injured in Port Hueneme crash
An accident Monday afternoon in Port Hueneme seriously injured a motorcycle rider, authorities said.
The crash was reported around 12:20 p.m. near the intersection of Surfside Drive and Port Hueneme Avenue, according to the Port Hueneme Police Department.
The motorcycle and a white van had collided in the intersection, police said.
Officers found the rider on the ground with "severe" injuries, the department said in a news release.
The rider, a 22-year-old Ventura man, was taken by ambulance to Ventura County Medical Center in "very critical" condition, Chief Michael Federico said Wednesday.
The van driver wasn't injured.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Kim Mora at 805-986-6628.
Stabbing victim found in Somis area
Deputies found a stabbing victim when they responded Monday night to a Somis business, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.
A 52-year-old man was found stabbed at a plant nursery at 5595 Los Angeles Ave., said Capt. Nick Odenath.
Authorities received a call about the stabbing at 8:40 p.m., Odenath said.
The victim was transported to Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks. He suffered multiple stab wounds but was expected to survive, officials said Wednesday.
As of Wednesday, no arrests had been reported.
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