Ventura County Sheriff's Department

On Sunday night at approximately 6:34 p.m., a 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser driven by Carlos Pineda was westbound on Old Telegraph Road when it made an unsafe turning movement leaving the roadway and colliding with a raised curb, a drainage culvert, and a tree. Pineda refused medical treatment at the scene. The passenger in Pineda’s vehicle, Olga Rodriguez, was transported to the Santa Paula Emergency Room for injuries sustained during to the collision.

Deputies from the Fillmore Police Department responded to the collision. Their investigation resulted in Pineda being arrest for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Causing Injury. Pineda consented to a blood test and was later booked into the Ventura County Jail.

Nature of Incident: Driving Under the Influence Traffic Collision
Report Number: RB# 13-11662
Location: Old Telegraph Road west of “C” Street, Fillmore
Date & Time: May 26, 2013, 6:34 p.m.
Unit Responsible: Fillmore Police Department / Patrol Services
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
(S) Carlos Pineda, Fillmore, 37
(V) Olga Rodriguez, Fillmore, 45
Deputy Preparing Media Release: Oren Ryerson, Deputy Sheriff
Media Release Date: 05/27/2013
Follow-Up Contact: Oren Ryerson, Deputy Sheriff 805-524-2233
Approved by: Captain Dave Wareham

Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).