Accident News Graphic

Samuel Castro Annette Viviana Fatal Crash Oxnard Fifth and Portofino

Samuel Castro Annette Viviana Fatal Crash Oxnard Fifth and Portofino

Samuel Castro, 31; and Annette Viviana, 44, Killed in Oxnard Crash

OXNARD, CA (March 30, 2023) – Samuel Castro and Annette Viviana were killed after a crash at Fifth Street and Portofino Place in Oxnard.

Police identified the 31-year-old Lancaster man and the 44-year-old Adelanto woman as the victims in the fatal wreck last month.

The incident happened when Samuel Jose Castro was driving a 2020 Honda Civic with Annette Viviana as his passenger in Oxnard. They were traveling west on Fifth Street in the outside lane by the sidewalk.

A 2022 Hyundai Sonata was heading in the same direction in the interior lane at the time. Police said the Honda then clipped the Hyundai at the intersection with Portofino Place.

2 Cars Collide

In the process, the Civic spun out of control, rolled over and landed in the eastbound lanes. The Ventura County Star and KVTA News wrote that the collision occurred on February 12 shortly after midnight.

Samuel Castro died at the scene while Annette Viviana sustained severe injuries as a result of the crash. Paramedics rushed the woman to the Ventura County Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

Meanwhile, police added that the male driver of the Sonata stopped and stayed at the scene following the accident. They believed that speed and reckless driving played a role in the collision.

Officers soon arrested the 19-year-old man on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter. They booked him into the Ventura County Jail in lieu of a $80,000 bail.

The cause of the Oxnard crash is still under investigation.


“Johnson Attorneys Group does not represent any of the parties mentioned above; nor is it our intent to represent any of the parties. If you would like to contribute to this story, please contact us.”

Sources: The Ventura County Star and KVTA News

Johnson Attorneys Group

Website graphic for the California Injury Accident Lawyer


No Fees Unless You Win

Connect with us
Copyright © 2023, Johnson Attorneys
Group. All rights reserved.
SEO and Webdesign by Clixsy
CONVENIENT OFFICES 100 Bayview Circle
Suite 5100
Newport Beach, CA 92660