3 Men Hurt in Crash Still Hospitalized
Three Oxnard men injured in a weekend car accident remained hospitalized Sunday, with one still in critical condition, according to hospital officials.
Eluterio Martinez, 25, was in critical condition at Ventura County Medical Center, where he was being treated for severe head injuries and a broken leg.
The driver of the vehicle, Bernandino Martinez, 19, was moved out of the hospital’s intensive care unit Sunday and was listed in fair condition, a spokeswoman said.
Esequiel Martinez, 44, was also at the county hospital, being treated for a clavicle fracture and a hand injury, and was listed in guarded condition.
The third passenger, Tomas Martinez, 32, had only minor injuries after the crash early Saturday morning on California 118 at Somis Road. He was treated and released.
Bernadino Martinez was driving west around 6:30 a.m. and was trying to pass another vehicle when he collided with an eastbound semitruck.
Martinez’s car was sheared in half between the front and back seats. The truck driver, Arutyun Nersalyan, 31, of Los Angeles was not injured.
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