Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Location: Hillcrest Drive @ San Carlos, Thousand Oaks
Date & Time: 2/2/09, 1930 hours
Unit Responsible: Thousand Oaks Traffic

Involved Parties, City of residence, Age
Jolanna Freitas, Oxnard, 30
Male Juvenile, Thousand Oaks, 15

On February 2, 2009 at approximately 1930 hours, Jolanna Freitas was driving her 2005 VW GTI westbound on Hillcrest Drive just west of San Carlos. Freitas observed a male juvenile crossing the street with his back to westbound traffic. Freitas applied the brakes, but was unable to avoid a collision.

The juvenile suffered serious injuries in the collision and was transported via ambulance to Los Robles Hospital for treatment. Freitas did not sustain any injuries.

The investigation is continuing.