Northridge Man Killed In Woodland Hills Crash ID'd

WOODLAND HILLS, CA -- A man fatally injured when a car he was driving crashed into a utility pole in Woodland Hills was publicly identified Monday. He was Earl Ammann, 22, of Northridge, coroner's Lt. Larry Dietz said.

The crash took place about 8:50 p.m. last Monday at the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Royer Avenue, said a desk officer at Valley Traffic Division of Los Angeles police.

It appeared the driver lost control of his vehicle before it hit the pole. Weather was a factor in the crash, the desk officer said.

Firefighters used the jaws of life to pull the Ammann from a red Ford Mustang.

Paramedics took the driver to Northridge Hospital, where he was pronounced dead about 40 minutes later, police said.

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