On the evening on Friday, October 12, 2018, eastern Ventura County experienced thunderstorm(s) and intermittent heavy rain for several hours. At approximately 10:35 PM, Ms. Lisa Kinsey (Party # 1 above), a 46 year old Moorpark resident was driving her black, 2003, Ford, F-350 pick-up truck eastbound on the Broadway Road portion of State Route 23, between Moorpark and Fillmore, approaching a right curve in the roadway as it changes to Walnut Canyon Road. Ms. Kinsey was reportedly the only occupant of her vehicle. Moises Paniagua, reportedly a resident of Fillmore, was driving his green, 2000, Honda, Accord sedan northbound on Walnut Canyon Road, approaching a left curve in the roadway ahead (at Broadway Road) and Ms. Kinsey’s vehicle (Vehicle 1 above). It is believed it was raining at this time and location, roadways were wet. In curve there was a head-on, or near head-collision. The California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Ventura Communications Center began receiving 9-1-1 calls and dispatched personnel from the CHP’s Moorpark Area office and Ventura County Fire Department. Once emergency personnel arrived on scene it was determined the driver of the Honda (Vehicle 2 above) was badly injured and trapped by wreckage. The Ventura County Fire Department expanded their response with additional specialized equipment and personnel. It took approximately 25 minutes to cut away the damaged Honda from its driver in order to remove him from the car. All four occupants of the Honda were transported by multiple ground ambulances to Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center in Thousand Oaks for a variety of major and moderate injuries. Ms. Kinsey was examined and treated at the scene, declined further care and elected to seek further aid at a later time. Both vehicles were towed from the collision scene. State Route 23 was completely closed for approximately one hours to accommodate rescuers.
Unfortunately and despite aggressive medical care at the hospital, the driver of the Honda died overnight and his remains have been transferred to the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office for the investigation into the medial cause of this death. The Medical Examiner’s Office will release his name once all family members have been notified. There is no indication at this time that impaired driving from alcohol, drugs or medication was a factor in this this collision. As of Saturday afternoon the collision investigation is continuing. Further information regarding the cause of the collision will likely be available not later than the afternoon of Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Anyone who witnessed the collision or either vehicle in the minutes before the collision, or has information they believe helpful regarding the collision is encouraged the telephone the CHP at (805) 553-0800 or (805) 477-4174.
Submitted by: Officer Johannesen, ID 21306 / Lt. / Commander R. Cohan