Ventura County Supervisor Carmen Ramirez dies after being hit by vehicle in Oxnard

A Ventura County Board Supervisor has died Friday after she was hit by an oncoming truck in Oxnard. 

Carmen Ramirez, who was the chair of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, was pronounced dead at a local hospital after she was struck by a vehicle. 

The County of Ventura announced the unfortunate news on its Twitter account, confirming Ramirez's passing Friday evening. 

CBSLA has learned that the pedestrian vs vehicle collision took place at 6:41 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Seventh Street and A Street. 

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene of the collision and cooperated with authorities. 

The City of Oxnard released a statement on Ramirez's passing that said, in part: 

With great sadness Oxnard Mayor John C. Zaragoza and the City Council join the community in mourning the loss of Supervisor Carmen Ramirez, who passed away Friday evening following injuries she sustained as a pedestrian involved in a vehicle collision. 

Supervisor Ramirez, who served on the Oxnard City Council for ten years prior to being elected Ventura County's District 5 Supervisor in 2020, was a fierce advocate for Oxnard and worked steadfastly to represent the diverse voices in her beloved City. Prior to being elected to the Council in 2010, she worked as a longtime legal aid attorney serving low-income communities in Ventura County. 

The County of Ventura announced it's holding a vigil Saturday night at Plaza Park in downtown Oxnard to remember Ramirez.