On September 30, 2023, at about 3:03 a.m., the Thousand Oaks Police Department and the Ventura County Fire Department responded to a solo vehicle traffic collision on Westlake Boulevard, south of Potrero Road between Potrero Road and Carlisle Road. Upon arrival, emergency personnel discovered a vehicle overturned on its roof. A rescue attempt was made by the Ventura County Fire Department. They discovered an unresponsive solo occupant in the vehicle, and he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The initial investigation revealed the vehicle was traveling southbound on Westlake Boulevard when it left the road and collided with an embankment on the east side of the road. The collision with the embankment caused the vehicle to overturn and come to rest in the northbound lane of Westlake Boulevard.

The cause of the collision is under investigation by the Thousand Oaks Police Department Traffic Bureau. Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Senior Deputy Marcos Moreno at (805) 494-8245.

Nature of Incident: Fatal Traffic Collision
Report Number: 23-126079
Location: South Westlake Boulevard, south of E. Potrero Road
Date & Time: September 30, 2023 @ 3:03 a.m.
Unit(s) Respondible: Thousand Oaks Police Department-Traffic Bureau
(S)uspects,(V)ictims,(P)arty,(D)ecedent
(D) Charles Diishong Tarzana 74

Prepared by: Deputy Chris Riggs
Approved by: Captain Dean Cook