[02-16-2026] Ventura County, CA – One Dead, Two Injured in Head-On Collision on SR-126 Between Fillmore and Santa Paula

One person was killed, and two others were injured following a two-vehicle collision on State Route 126 between Fillmore and Santa Paula on Monday, February 16, 2026.

According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Ventura Area, dispatchers received calls at around 9:03 a.m. reporting the crash between Spalding Drive and Pyle Road. 

The incident involved a black Tesla Model 3 heading eastbound and a white Ford F-550 Utility truck traveling westbound.

The CHP stated that the Tesla, driven by a 60-year-old man with a 61-year-old female passenger, lost control, veered into oncoming traffic, and crashed head-on with the utility truck driven by a 38-year-old man from Simi Valley.

As a result of the collision, the female passenger suffered major injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the Tesla was airlifted to Ventura County Medical Center with serious injuries. The driver of the Ford F-550, who sustained minor injuries, was transported by ground ambulance.

The incident occurred during rainy conditions, and the CHP has confirmed that alcohol and drugs were not believed to be factors in the crash.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the CHP’s Ventura Office at (805) 662-2640.

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