Pedestrian dies at the scene of Ventura crash

A woman died after she was hit by a car in Ventura on Friday evening.

The crash was reported at 5:19 p.m. in the area of Telephone Road and Ramelli Avenue.

Officers said they arrived and found the driver of the vehicle involved in the crash standing on the sidewalk next to a woman on the ground. Police checked on the woman and found that she had died before they arrived, authorities said. The woman’s identity has not been released. 

A fatal traffic investigation was launched in the area. Westbound traffic on Telephone Road and southbound traffic on Ramelli Avenue were shut down as authorities investigated the crash.

Investigation into the crash is ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Cpl. Al Gomez at 805-339-4474.

Jeremy Childs is a breaking news and public safety reporter covering the night shift for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached by calling 805-437-0208 or emailing jeremy.childs@vcstar.com.