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OXNARD, Ventura County, Calif., Nov. 7, 2026 — A gray SUV, a pickup truck and a box truck collided on southbound US-101 at Del Norte Boulevard on Friday afternoon, November 6, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported shortly after 12:18 p.m. near the Del Norte Boulevard offramp in Oxnard. Initial radio traffic described a gray SUV carrying an elderly couple colliding with a U-Haul truck, with a pickup also involved, though the vehicle details shifted as more calls came in. Dispatch logs describe the vehicles as a gray SUV, a pickup truck, and a box truck, all coming to rest on the right shoulder of the freeway.
The CHP log shows one of the vehicles, described as a gray Volvo, ended up in a ditch and could not be driven away from the scene, prompting a tow truck request. The agency classified the collision as one with minor injuries, though the extent of those injuries was not detailed in the public log. It was not immediately clear how many people were hurt or taken to a hospital.
The cause of the crash has not been released. The CHP has not said whether speed, impairment, or another factor contributed, and the collision remains under investigation.
We hope everyone who was hurt makes a full and speedy recovery.
Local Crash Information for Oxnard, CA
This truck crash happened at US-101 and Del Norte Boulevard in Oxnard, CA. Our Oxnard, CA car accident information page brings together police report details, local crash data, and trauma care information in one place.
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Why do large trucks need more distance to stop than cars?
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