Larry Caro, 46 of Piru, has died from injuries sustained in an accident last week.

Caro, a tow truck driver, had stopped his truck on the 3200 block of Hemlock Street, Oxnard at approximately 7:15am on Monday, September 22. He was standing at the back of the truck when he was hit by an SUV driven by a 23-year old Oxnard woman. The impact threw Caro under his truck.

He was transported to Ventura County Medical Center where he underwent emergency surgery. Caro succumbed to his injuries on September 27th.

The woman was treated at St. John’s Regional Medical Center for minor injuries and released.

The crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Senior Officer Jamie Brown at 385-7749.