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Driver Booked on Murder Charges After Oxnard Eight‑Car Crash

Investigators say the pickup allegedly ran a red light, with crash reconstruction and toxicology testing now under way.

Overview

  • An eight-vehicle collision at Victoria and Doris avenues in Oxnard on Sept. 25 left two men dead and multiple people injured after first responders found two drivers trapped in wreckage.
  • Police say 29-year-old David Mora of Santa Paula turned himself in eight days after the crash and was booked on two felony murder/vehicular homicide counts on a Ramey warrant.
  • Booking records show Mora was transferred to Ventura County Jail with bail set at $5 million and a court appearance scheduled for Oct. 6.
  • Traffic investigators say a 2018 GMC Sierra driven by Mora allegedly ran a red light and struck westbound vehicles, and they have identified speed and possible alcohol or drug impairment as potential factors that remain unconfirmed pending reconstruction and toxicology results.
  • Authorities have asked the public for dashcam or witness footage to aid the probe and provided contact details for Traffic Investigator Joseph Clarke and Ventura Crime Stoppers for anonymous tips.