Hit-and-run crash involving fire hydrant on Rice Avenue

Heard on: California Highway Patrol Coastal Division Ventura Purple

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(number withheld) 1179[1] Rice Avenue just south of 5th Street.

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(number withheld) go ahead.

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Five six, fire is en route for a possible 20002[2] .

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The suspect vehicle TC'd into a fire hydrant.

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The vehicle is a dark blue four door sedan that continued northbound on Rice about three ago.

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The victim vehicle is going to be standing by on the right hand shoulder in the northbound lanes in a white sedan.

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Fire is also going to be en route for a fire hydrant that's flooding water everywhere.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

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1179: Traffic collision with injuries; ambulance responding

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20002: Hit and run involving property damage without injury

5/15/2026 10:46 PM

Traffic

E 5th St, Oxnard, CA

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a possible hit-and-run crash near Rice Avenue and East 5th Street in Oxnard. A dark blue four-door sedan reportedly struck a fire hydrant and left the area northbound. Another vehicle, a white sedan, remained on the shoulder awaiting assistance.