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Suspect arrested in deadly 8-car California pileup that mangled vehicles, killed 2

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O'Keefe, R. (2026, October 3). Suspect arrested in deadly 8-car California pileup that mangled vehicles, killed 2. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/us-news/oxnard-driver-booked-on-2-murder-counts-after-deadly-8-car-crash/

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On September 25, David Mora, 29, allegedly ran a red light in his GMC Sierra pickup truck, causing an eight-car pileup that killed two men and injured five others in Oxnard. Mora turned himself in eight days later and was charged with two counts of felony murder under California law. He is currently held at Ventura County Jail on $5 million bail and will appear in court on October 6. The article details the severe damage to vehicles involved, including one heavily burned vehicle and light poles that fell during the collision.

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On September 25, a deadly 8-car pileup occurred in Oxnard, California, resulting in the deaths of two drivers and injuries to five others. David Mora, a 29-year-old resident of Santa Paula, allegedly caused the crash by running a red light with his 2018 GMC Sierra pickup truck, hitting a 1998 Toyota Avalon and a 2005 Honda Civic that were traveling through an intersection on a green light. Both drivers killed at the scene were unidentified men aged 31 and 58, while four of those injured required hospitalization.

Mora turned himself in to police on Friday, September 29, eight days after the accident, and was booked with two felony counts of murder under California Penal Code 187(A). He has since been transferred to the Ventura County Jail and is scheduled to appear in court on October 6. His bail amount is set at $5 million. Mora’s listed occupation is an engineer, and he was arrested on a Ramey warrant issued by Oxnard police following traffic investigation that gathered sufficient evidence for prosecution.

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David Mora, 29, allegedly ran a red light in his 2018 GMC Sierra pickup and collided with two other cars, a 1998 Toyota Avalon and a 2005 Honda Civic, on Sept. 25. uncertain

Mora → run → Sept.

Both vehicles were traveling through the intersection on a green light. asserted

vehicles → travel → light

Drivers of both vehicles, two unidentified men, ages 31 and 58, were pronounced dead at the scene. asserted

Drivers → pronounce → scene

Five other people were also injured, with four requiring hospitalization. asserted

four → injure → hospitalization

Four of the involved vehicles sustained major damage. asserted

Four → involve → damage

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

Sign → sign → California

A booking log shows Mora, a Santa Paula resident, turned himself in Friday at 8 p.m. and was booked on two felony counts of murder under California Penal Code 187(A). asserted

Mora → show → Code

Oxnard police took him into custody eight days after the crash, after traffic investigators gathered enough evidence to charge him with vehicular homicide. asserted

investigators → take → homicide

Mora has since been transferred to the Ventura County Jail and will next appear in Ventura County Superior Court on Oct. 6, according to booking logs. uncertain

Mora → transfer → logs

His bail has been set at $5 million. asserted

bail → set → million

His listed occupation is an engineer. asserted

occupation → list → ?

Officials arrested him on a Ramey warrant, which allows police to make an arrest before prosecutors have formally filed charges. asserted

prosecutors → arrest → charges

Traffic investigators previously said they believed that speed and impairment by alcohol and/or drugs were contributing factors to the crash, according to CBS. uncertain

speed → say → CBS

Video of the aftermath showed damaged vehicles scattered across the crash site and a heavily burned section of debris marking the front end of the wreck. asserted

Video → show → wreck

The footage also appeared to show two vehicles underneath or near light poles that had fallen during the collision. asserted

that → appear → collision

The California Post reached out to the Oxnard Police Department for comment. asserted

Post → reach → comment

Suspect arrested in deadly 8-car California pileup that mangled vehicles, killed 2

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