THOUSAND OAKS : Man Dies After Car Veers Into Fence
A Newbury Park youth was killed when the car he was driving on a winding road in the Thousand Oaks area hit a dog and then veered into a fence, police said.
Brian T. Kihm, 19, was driving a sports car at an undetermined speed westbound on Potrero Road when he struck a black dog about 4:35 p.m., Wednesday, California Highway Patrol spokesman Jim Utter said.
Kihm’s vehicle crossed the road and hit a fence post, which slammed into his chest, Utter said. Kihm was pronounced dead at Westlake Community Hospital, Utter said.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
