In the early morning hours of July 30th Ventura City Fire and Police Department responded to a a single vehicle accident with trapped victims at Victoria / Olivas Park. They discovered a single vehicle involving a passenger van that had hit a traffic signal pole; two occupants were in the vehicle. Firefighters using hydraulic rescue tools to cut and pry the vehicle from the victim were able to free the trapped driver 45 minutes after their arrival. The two occupants were transported by ambulance to a local trauma center.
