1 Killed, 2 Injured in Separate Accidents

A pedestrian was killed and a passenger critically injured Sunday in separate accidents on Ventura County roadways, authorities said.

The fatality occurred about 5:30 p.m. when a man ran into the path of a car while trying to cross California 126 near Santa Paula.

His name was not released pending notification of his family.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the man was crossing the highway about half a mile east of Willard Road, just east of Santa Paula. It was unclear why was walking in the area.

The driver of the car, who was not identified, slammed on his brakes attempting to avoid the pedestrian and was rear-ended by a second vehicle. The pedestrian was killed instantly, authorities said.

Neither driver was reported injured.

The crash caused the closure of the highway’s westbound lanes for about 30 minutes, but no major backups were reported.

In the other accident, a man driving west on the Ronald Reagan Freeway in Simi Valley lost control of his vehicle shortly after 8 p.m. and slammed into a concrete bridge support at Sycamore Drive, authorities said.

A female passenger in the car was critically injured and taken to Simi Valley Hospital, and the driver was transported to Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks. His condition was not known.