Single-car crash on Highway 33 near Ojai leaves one dead and another severely injured Tuesday
VENTURA, Calif.– One dead and another severely injured in a single-car collision on the Maricopa highway near Ojai, according to Ventura County Fire.
The California Highway Patrol first reported the incident at 4:12 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival at the scene, emergency responders found the car flipped over in a ditch and sitting on its roof. The initial CHP report found that the driver allowed the car to travel off the roadway, where it overturned as it collided with a hillside.
The driver of the car, a 42-year-old man, was airlifted to Ventura County Medical Center with major injuries, and the female passenger was declared dead at the scene, according to the CHP.
The crash remains under investigation, and the CHP is asking any witnesses who were not interviewed to contact Officer B. Winter by calling 805-662-2640.
