Teen seriously injured after pickup truck strikes pedestrian on Newbury Park’s Potrero Road

A 16-year-old Newbury Park High School student suffered severe injuries after a pickup truck struck her while she was walking on the shoulder of Potrero Road in Newbury Park at about 11 p.m. July 5, according to a report that attributed its information to the California Highway Patrol.

The pedestrian was identified as Kaya Terry. The pickup truck was driven by a 17-year-old, according to Newsline’s report. The crash involved two minors, but the available source material does not establish fault or describe any final investigative finding.

What happened on Potrero Road

The crash occurred late Sunday, July 5, 2026, on Potrero Road. The report said Terry was walking along the road shoulder when the pickup truck struck her.

Newsline published its account on July 11, six days after the reported crash. It described Terry’s injuries as severe but did not provide additional medical details, a hospital statement or a later update on her condition.

The California Highway Patrol was the source identified in the published account. The approved record does not include a directly linked CHP release; it consists of the local breaking-news report and an official Newbury Park High School page identifying the school as an institution serving Newbury Park students.

What remains unknown

The available report does not say whether the 17-year-old driver received a citation, was arrested or faced criminal charges. It also does not include a final CHP determination about how the crash occurred or who was responsible.

Those omissions matter because the report supplies an initial account, not a completed legal or investigative record. The confirmed details in the available material are the reported location, approximate time, ages of the pedestrian and driver, the vehicle-pedestrian collision and the reported severity of Terry’s injuries.

Why the crash matters locally

Potrero Road is used by Newbury Park residents and students, making a serious pedestrian crash there an immediate public-safety concern for people who walk, drive or otherwise travel along the road. Terry’s identification as a Newbury Park High School student also connects the incident to the local school community.

The crash may lead to further investigation, a review of conditions on the road or calls for pedestrian improvements. However, the approved information does not document that any such action has been announced or completed.

For now, there is no reported deadline or announced next step in the available record. The next material developments would be a medical update, an official investigative finding or a citation or charging decision, none of which is included in the July 11 report.