| Oxnard, California is situated in Ventura County above | | | | Oxnard, many residents must be aware of |
| Los Angeles and is an agriculture and transportation | | | | developments in this issue. |
| hub. The city grows crops for the entire world and | | | | Both drivers of Toyotas and car dealers alike are |
| connects many forms of transit including Amtrak, Union | | | | unsure of what to do; no one knows which cars have |
| Pacific, Metrolink and Greyhound. The 200,000 Oxnard | | | | the defect until the accelerator malfunctions. According |
| residents have witnessed first-hand some of the | | | | to a Safety Research Strategies report, 2,274 |
| personal injury accidents that happen in this Southern | | | | incidents of "sudden unintended acceleration in Toyota |
| Californian city. | | | | vehicles" are known and have caused at least 275 |
| Oxnard law enforcement has been doing their best to | | | | crashes and 18 deaths since 1999. Oxnard auto defect |
| apprehend dangerous driving by setting up patrol | | | | attorneys advise Toyota owners to be aware of |
| points. In one night in January 2010, they made 108 | | | | possible claims they may have against Toyota if they |
| stops and arrest 7 for suspicion of driving under the | | | | have been involved in an accident because of this |
| influence, the Ventura County Star news source | | | | defect. |
| reported. Four of the seven arrested had a blood | | | | Oxnard Residents Trust Their Senses When it Comes |
| alcohol content of over twice the legal limit. Luckily, the | | | | to Personal Injury |
| police were able to prevent drunk driving accidents | | | | A building in Oxnard housing the Ventura County |
| before they took place. Unfortunately, drunk driving | | | | Probation Agency and Human Services Agency |
| continues to be an issue in California. | | | | offices and approximately 200 employees, has |
| Hit-and-run is another, related issue in the area. In 2008, | | | | recently been evacuated due to reports of a possible |
| a 19-year-old man was charged with murder and | | | | gas leak. Twice. |
| hit-and-run after stealing a vehicle and causing a fatal | | | | Residents smelled the odor of gas and firefighters |
| car accident. The police reported that the young man | | | | came in to investigate two times. No source was |
| ran a red light and hit a pick-up truck. The impact killed | | | | found, but some employees complained of feeling sick |
| a mother of three, injured the father, who was driving | | | | from the smell. It is possible that the gas is from a |
| the truck, and injured one of the children in the car. The | | | | source outside the building and that the wind blows it in, |
| 19-year-old fled the scene, but was later found and | | | | firefighters said. |
| charged. | | | | Fortunately no one has experienced personal injury |
| Auto Defects Concern Drivers | | | | yet, but if the gas continues to affect workers, that |
| It has recently been released that Toyota is recalling | | | | could change and prove the building to be an unsafe |
| certain models of their vehicles due to a defect in the | | | | work environment. |
| accelerator. Since there is a Toyota dealership in | | | | |