Sherman Oaks Man Dies After Crashing into Tree on Westlake Boulevard Wednesday

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (KEYT) – A 55-year-old Sherman Oaks man driving a Cobalt Security Services vehicle died after colliding with a tree on Westlake Boulevard early Wednesday.

On Aug. 5, around 4:23 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the area of Westlake Boulevard, north of Cascade Avenue for an injury-involved traffic collision stated a press release from the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.

An initial investigation revealed that the driver, later identified as a 55-year-old Sherman Oaks man, was northbound on Westlake Boulevard when the vehicle drove onto a center median and into a tree detailed the local sheriff's office.

First responders used life-saving measures at the scene before the driver was transported to Los Robles Regional Medical Center where the 55-year-old died shortly after arrival shared the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.

This fatal incident remains under investigation and anyone with more information is asked to contact Senior Deputy Chris Riggs at 805-494-8271 or via email at Christopher.riggs@venturacounty.gov.