Truck takes out light pole and fire hydrant at McDonalds
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, March 30th, 2016
On Friday, March 25th at approx. 8:50am, river Marnuel Ortiz, 63, was traveling eastbound on SR-126 at about 40 M.P.H. when he fell asleep and began to run off the south side of the highway near the Fillmore Grove driveway. Ortiz. He ran up over the curb and continued eastbound, sideswiping an Edison street light pole then ran over a fire hydrant, breaking it off the base. The hydrant flew approx. 150 feet, landing in McDonlds parking lot. The Chrysler truck then ran into the McDonald’s parking light pole, knocking it over. The impact caused the vehicle to rotate to the right and it began to roll-over to make a complete rotation, coming to rest on the vehicle’s left side. Passenger, Elisa Castellanos, 53 of Oxnard, was able to exit the vehicle through the open right side window and sustained minor injuries. She was transported to Santa Paula Hospital where she was treated and released. Ortiz was trapped in the driver’s seat and had to be extracted by Fillmore Fire Department personnel. He did not sustain any known injuries from the collision. The investigation revealed that Ortiz was under the influence of prescription medications, causing him to loose consciences and run off the highway, causing the extensive property damage. Ortiz was arrested for 23153(e) CVC, driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs/prescription medications causing injury to another person, and was booked at the Ventura County Jail. |