Collision on SR-126 Closes Lanes, Massive Traffic Jams
By Gazette Staff Writers — Saturday, September 27th, 2025
On Friday, September 19th, at 3:17 p.m., Fillmore Police Department, Fillmore City Fire, Ventura County Fire, and AMR Paramedics responded to a reported traffic collision on eastbound Ventura Street near Clay Street. Arriving deputies reported two vehicles with moderate damage and two patients trapped in each vehicle. Firefighters arrived, extricated the patients from both vehicles, and they were treated by AMR Paramedics. An additional ambulance was requested, and three patients were transported to Ventura County Medical Center. Deputies closed both eastbound lanes of Ventura Street until the vehicles were towed. Traffic was backed up for several hours on River Street, Santa Clara Street, A Street, Main Street, Central Avenue, Mt. View, etc. with cars looking for an alternate route to Highway 126. Photo credit Angel Esquivel.
On Friday, September 19th, at 3:17 p.m., Fillmore Police Department, Fillmore City Fire, Ventura County Fire, and AMR Paramedics responded to a reported traffic collision on eastbound Ventura Street near Clay Street. Arriving deputies reported two vehicles with moderate damage and two patients trapped in each vehicle. Firefighters arrived, extricated the patients from both vehicles, and they were treated by AMR Paramedics. An additional ambulance was requested, and three patients were transported to Ventura County Medical Center. Deputies closed both eastbound lanes of Ventura Street until the vehicles were towed. Traffic was backed up for several hours on River Street, Santa Clara Street, A Street, Main Street, Central Avenue, Mt. View, etc. with cars looking for an alternate route to Highway 126. Photo credit Angel Esquivel.