CONEJO GRADE : 3 Injured in Crash on Ventura Freeway

The occupants of a slow-moving vehicle heading south on the Ventura Freeway at the Conejo Grade suffered minor injuries after being hit in the rear by another vehicle. The passengers were wearing seat belts, the CHP reported.

Dirk Spialti, 20, of Ventura and Jo Ellen Davis of Yucaipa were treated for minor injuries Sunday night at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks and released.

The CHP said witnesses reported that the driver of the second vehicle, Kenneth Daugherty, 55, of Monterey Park, was traveling about 55 to 60 m.p.h. in the slow lane near the truck scales and braked before hitting Spialti, who was traveling about 10 to 15 m.p.h.

Daugherty was not wearing a seat belt, officials said. He suffered major injuries and was also taken to Los Robles Regional Medical Center, where he is reported in fair condition.