Ventura County driver sentenced in deadly 100-mph crash

Published
June 16, 2026
Location
Oxnard, California
West 5th Street
Incident type
Crash, DUI

Summary

Dui Crash Oxnard California in Oxnard, California: On December 12, 2023, Sharbel Touma was driving westbound on West 5th Street in Oxnard, California, just after midnight. He broadsided Samuel Castro and his passenger, Annette Gomez, as they were making a U-turn. Evidence showed that Touma was traveling at an excessive speed of 108.73 mph one second before the impact. The collision resulted in the deaths of both Samuel Castro and Annette Gomez.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Samuel Castro Passenger Fatal
Annette Gomez Passenger Fatal
Sharbel Touma Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Ventura County driver sentenced in deadly 100-mph crash | KTLA

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