Community
Fatal Traffic Collision
| Nature of Incident: | Fatal Traffic Collision | ||||
| Report Number: | 26-100917 | ||||
| Location: | Westlake Boulevard / Cascade Avenue | ||||
| Date & Time: | 08/05/2026 @ 04:23 AM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Thousand Oaks Police Traffic Bureau | ||||
| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (D) Anthony Whiteside | Sherman Oaks |
55 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| On 08/05/2026, at approximately 0423 hours, Thousand Oaks patrol deputies responded to the area of Westlake Boulevard north of Cascade Avenue, in reference to an injury traffic collision. The initial investigation determined a Cobalt Security Services vehicle was traveling northbound on Westlake Boulevard when it drove onto the center median and collided with a tree. Ventura County Fire Paramedics and American Medical Response (AMR) responded to the scene and performed life saving measures on the driver. The driver was transported to Los Robles Regional Medical Center. Shortly after his arrival, he was pronounced deceased. The collision is under investigation by the Thousand Oaks Police Traffic Bureau. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information about the collision is encouraged to contact Senior Deputy Chris Riggs at (805) 494-8271 or [email protected]. |
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| Prepared by: | Senior Deputy Chris Riggs |
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| News Release Date: | 08/05/2026 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Senior Deputy Chris Riggs [email protected] (805) 494-8271 |
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| Approved by: | Captain James Sullivan |
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511