Cyclist Killed in DUI Crash on Wooley Road [Ventura, CA]

Cyclist Dies, Driver Arrested for DUI Crash on Wooley Road in Ventura

Ventura, CA (February 14, 2022) – Sunday night, a cyclist died in a DUI crash on Wooley Road.

Moreover, the fatal DUI crash in Ventura happened around 10:18 p.m. on February 13, east of Oxnard Boulevard.

Ventura Police said the driver of a 2018 Honda Civic was driving eastbound on Wooley Road at a high rate of speed. 

After passing through the intersection, the vehicle veered onto the south shoulder of the road, colliding with a male cyclist riding a blue BMX-style bicycle.

The cyclist died at the crash scene. The Honda driver, a 27-year-old Oxnard man, remained uninjured.

Officers then determined the driver had been drinking alcohol and arrested him on suspicion of felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter. 

He is currently booked into Ventura County jail with his bail set at $50,000, according to online jail records.

Anyone with information about the collision can contact Officer Manuel Perez at 805-385-7750 or email manuel.perez@oxnardpd.org.

Further investigation into this fatal DUI collision is ongoing.

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