Identity given for woman killed in Oxnard crash

Authorities on Tuesday identified a woman killed in a crash at an Oxnard intersection the previous day. 

Michael Tellez, an investigator with the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office, said Adriana Martinez, 23, of Oxnard, died of blunt-force injuries to the chest in the Monday afternoon crash. 

It was reported about 4:35 p.m. at the intersection of West Second Street and North Ventura Road, Oxnard police said. 

Traffic investigators said the crash occurred when a 79-year-old Santa Paula woman driving a Lexus south on Ventura Road attempted to make a left turn onto Second Street. While making the turn, the Lexus was struck by an Acura carrying two people, police said. 

Martinez, a passenger in the Acura, was taken to a hospital, where she died from her injuries, authorities said. 

The Santa Paula woman and the 24-year-old Oxnard man who drove the Acura were also taken to a hospital, but they were in stable condition, officials said. 

It is unknown whether alcohol or drugs were involved in the collision, authorities said. The crash is still under investigation.

Anyone with information relevant to authorities is asked to contact Manuel Perez at 385-7750 or via email at manuel.perez@oxnardpd.org.