Fatal Vehicle Accident
updated: Dec 20, 2012, 6:29 PM

Source: Oxnard Police Department

INCIDENT Fatal Traffic Collision

DATE/TIME December 20, 2012 / 1241 hours

LOCATION Beaumont Avenue and Langley Street

DRIVER-1 Donald Gene Dent, 84, Oxnard resident

VEHICLE-1 Gold 2003 Ford Pick-up

VEHICLE-2 Silver 2000 Dodge Caravan

PREPARED BY Maria Peña, Traffic Collision Investigator

CONTACT Senior Officer Maria Peña (805) 385-7750 Maria.pena@oxnardpd.org

On December 20, 2012, at about 12:41 p.m., Oxnard PD officers responded to the area of Beaumont Avenue and Langley Street after receiving a call of an injury collision. Upon arrival, officers and EMS personnel found that a gold Ford pick-up truck, driven by Donald G. Dent, had collided into a silver Dodge Caravan that was parked near the intersection.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the Ford was traveling northbound on Beaumont Avenue towards Langley Street. The Dodge was parked southbound along the west curb of Beaumont Avenue. For unknown reasons, the Ford veered towards the right and collided into the parked vehicle.

Mr. Dent was transported to St. John's Hospital where he was subsequently was pronounced dead. It is suspected that Mr. Dent suffered a heart attack just before the collision.

If anyone has information about this collision, please contact Senior Officer Maria Peña at 805-385-7750. The investigation is ongoing.

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