Accident in front of El Dorado Mobile Estates exit
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, January 6th, 2016
On Thursday, December 30th, at about 12:10pm, the Fillmore Police Department, the Fillmore Fire Department, the Ventura County Fire Department, and American Medical Response personnel responded to a two-vehicle, injury traffic collision in the 200 block of East Telegraph Rd. (SR 126), Fillmore, in front of the El Dorado Mobile Estates. They found that Iris Martin, 87, a resident of the El Dorado Estates, had failed to yield to on-coming traffic as she attempted to turn left onto East Telegraph Rd. from the mobile home park. Her vehicle collided with a vehicle, driven by Michael Sparkuhl, 70 of Santa Paula, who was traveling eastbound on East Telegraph Rd. Martin’s vehicle came to rest in the eastbound traffic lanes, while Sparkuhl’s vehicle crossed westbound traffic lanes and came to rest against a guardrail along the north side of the highway. Martin, Sparkuhl, and Sparkuhl’s wife, Deborah, 65, were treated at the scene by EMS personnel and transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Prepared by: Sergeant Kevin Vaden
On Thursday, December 30th, at about 12:10pm, the Fillmore Police Department, the Fillmore Fire Department, the Ventura County Fire Department, and American Medical Response personnel responded to a two-vehicle, injury traffic collision in the 200 block of East Telegraph Rd. (SR 126), Fillmore, in front of the El Dorado Mobile Estates. They found that Iris Martin, 87, a resident of the El Dorado Estates, had failed to yield to on-coming traffic as she attempted to turn left onto East Telegraph Rd. from the mobile home park. Her vehicle collided with a vehicle, driven by Michael Sparkuhl, 70 of Santa Paula, who was traveling eastbound on East Telegraph Rd. Martin’s vehicle came to rest in the eastbound traffic lanes, while Sparkuhl’s vehicle crossed westbound traffic lanes and came to rest against a guardrail along the north side of the highway. Martin, Sparkuhl, and Sparkuhl’s wife, Deborah, 65, were treated at the scene by EMS personnel and transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Prepared by: Sergeant Kevin Vaden
Traffic was backed up on Highway 126 east of the El Dorado Mobile Park.
Traffic was backed up on Highway 126 east of the El Dorado Mobile Park.