Crime & Safety
Man Identified in Fatal 134 Freeway Crash
Jimmy Hughes Jr. died in the crash near Harvey Drive Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County coroner.
A 37-year-old driver killed, when he lost control of Chevrolet Suburban that crossed the Ventura (134) Freeway and collided with a car going the other way, was identified Saturday as a Los Angeles man.
Jimmy Hughes Jr. died in the wreck near Harvey Drive shortly after 7 a.m. Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol and a coroner's spokesman.
Hughes was westbound when he lost control of the big SUV, which went off the shoulder, down an embankment, across the median and into eastbound lanes, colliding with a Toyota Solara and overturning, according to the CHP, which listed Hughes listed as a Los Angeles resident.
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The man driving the Toyota suffered minor injuries, according to the CHP.
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