The wreck was reported at about 4:30 p.m. on Olsen Road near Hardy Lane and Highway 23.

Thousand Oaks Crash
One Person Dies in 2-Car Accident on Olsen Road near Highway 23

, CA. – One person died in a traffic collision that happened Monday afternoon in Thousand Oaks, the County Sheriff's Office said.

The wreck was reported at about 4:30 p.m. on Olsen Road near Hardy Lane and Highway 23.

A car was reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed when it rear-ended another vehicle. The second vehicle spun out and hit the center median, while the first car went off the roadway and hit a tree.

VCSO deputies, California Highway Patrol officers, firefighters, and paramedics responded to the scene.

The driver of the vehicle that hit a tree was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

It was unclear if any other person was hurt.

Investigators closed Olsen Road for several hours following the crash. The closure also affected the off-ramp from northbound Highway 23.