OXNARD : Passenger Killed as Car, Van Collide
A Beverly Hills man died after the car he was riding in slammed head-on into a van on Harbor Boulevard in Oxnard, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
Moussam Songhorian, 78, was pronounced dead Sunday evening at Ventura Regional Medical Center, Ventura County Coroner Dale Zentis said.
David Hidalgo, 36, of Oxnard was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after his car sideswiped the auto in which Songhorian was riding, pushing it into the path of the van, CHP officials said. Hidalgo was not injured in the accident.
The driver of the car that collided with the van, Sharona Songhorian, 21, of Beverly Hills, was in stable condition at St. John’s Regional Medical Center, a nursing supervisor said Monday. Two other passengers, Moulok Songhorian, 66, and Tanaz Eshaghian, 19, both of Beverly Hills, were reported in serious condition.
The van’s van, Mark Shoup, 28, of Simi Valley, was treated for minor injuries. An investigation into the accident continues.
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