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José Luis Ramirez Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 40

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/11/2025

Location : US-101 off-ramp

City : Camarillo

County : Ventura

State : California

Agency : Ventura County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On the evening of July 11, 2025, deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office reportedly attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling along U.S. Highway 101 in Camarillo, California. The driver, later identified as 40-year-old José Luis Ramirez Jr., allegedly refused to stop and accelerated at high speed, prompting deputies to escalate a pursuit.
While driving at excessive speed, Ramirez lost control of his vehicle while taking the off-ramp from US-101, and crashed into another vehicle under unclear circumstances. The crash resulted in Ramirez’s death at the scene. The condition of the occupants in the second vehicle has not been disclosed, and authorities have not confirmed whether there were injuries or whether the second vehicle was occupied.
There has been no official confirmation from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office about whether deputies were actively pursuing Ramirez at the exact moment of the crash. News coverage has noted inconsistencies in the timeline, and as of this writing, law enforcement has not released a detailed pursuit report, dashcam footage, or pursuit policy compliance information.
The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office later confirmed Ramirez’s identity and listed the cause of death as blunt force trauma. There has been no public statement from the Ramirez family, and no known prior criminal history has been reported.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2025/07/11/1-dies-in-camarillo-crash-off-101-man-killed-by-deputy-named/
https://www.kclu.org/2025-07-11/camarillo-fatal-crash-ventura-county-sheriff
https://www.keyt.com/news/ventura-county/ventura-county-sheriff-investigates-fatal-crash-on-us-101-in-camarillo/