THOUSAND OAKS : Driver Dies After Hitting Guardrail

A 22-year-old man was killed after he fell asleep at the wheel of his car and hit a guardrail on the Ventura Freeway in Thousand Oaks.

Arturo Castillo was traveling north Thursday on the Ventura Freeway near Westlake Boulevard when his car drifted onto the right-hand shoulder of the road and hit the guardrail, Officer Randy Klucker of the California Highway Patrol said.

Castillo, who was not wearing a seat belt, suffered arm fractures, broken ribs and internal injuries, Klucker said. He was taken to Westlake Medical Center in Westlake Village, where he died shortly afterward, Klucker said.