Driver Killed After Car Hits Tree
WOODLAND HILLS — A Calabasas man lost control of his car Thursday on the Ventura Freeway near Topanga Canyon Boulevard, slammed into a tree and was killed, authorities said.
The victim was identified as Stuart Jackson, 31.
California Highway Patrol investigators believe the accident occurred between 4:30 and 5 a.m., but authorities did not discover the wreckage for more than two hours, CHP Officer David King said.
“There were no witnesses, and you couldn’t see (the wreck) from the roadway,” King said.
Authorities do not know the cause of the accident. King said Jackson was not wearing a seat belt.
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