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VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A 25-year-old Oxnard man was hospitalized with major injuries after a two-vehicle DUI crash on Rice Avenue Thursday evening.

Two other people, a 37-year-old woman and a 35-year-old both from Oxnard, suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash and were transported to Ventura County Medical Center for further treatment shared the California Highway Patrol-Ventura Area.

On July 9, around 9:20 p.m., dispatchers began receiving calls about a two vehicle collision on Rice Avenue, north of Channel Islands Boulevard stated a press release from the California Highway Patrol-Ventura Area (CHP) Monday.

According to the CHP, an investigation revealed that a 25-year-old Oxnard man was driving a black Jeep Cherokee southbound in the number one lane of Rice Avenue while a 37-year-old woman was driving a black Chevrolet Tahoe in the number two lane with a 35-year-old man in the passenger seat.

For reasons still under investigation, the 25-year-old allowed the Jeep to drift right and into the number two lane before crashing into the rear of the Chevrolet Tahoe detailed the CHP.

As a result of the collision, the 25-year-old sustained major injuries and was transported to St. Johns Regional Medical Center by ambulance noted the CHP.

The occupants of the other vehicle had minor injuries after the crash and were both taken to Ventura County Medical Center added the statewide law enforcement agency.

According to CHP, a DUI investigation was conducted at the scene and the 25-year-old was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

The investigation into this incident is ongoing and anyone with more information is asked to contact the California Highway Patrol's Ventura office at 805-662-2640.

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - A city councilman is scheduled to meet with residents of Cesar Chavez Drive in North Santa Maria this evening.

Richard Batalla, recently appointed to represent District 1, has agreed to discuss the issue with residents in person.

In March of this year, accusations against the late farmworker rights champion came to light involving sexual misconduct.

Ever since, communities across the nation have been changing street names, school titles, and other monikers originally dubbed in his honor.

The city council voted unanimously in June to fund an initiative to rename the street, which holds no more than sixty homes.

Residents of the small street adjacent to Tommie Kunst Junior High School are protesting the change.

They say the $26,000 estimated to cover the name change will be added to their taxes, adding strain to already stretched budgets.

Their suggestion is to apply the funds to safety enhancements on streets surrounding the junior high school.

Santa Maria city officials have said they are making every effort to minimize financial impact of this change, but that it's going to happen.

The city council is in agreement that the culture surrounding the accusations against Chavez must change, and they don't want recent news to go without consequence.

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