Crime & Safety
Update: Traffic Accident Kills Man in Encino
Los Angeles police confirm death of driver who went off the road and hit a tree.
Updated Wednesday at 3 p.m. with victim's name.
An accident involving two cars killed a man on Sunday in Encino, Los Angeles police reported.
Police confirmed the accident victim was Barry Stample, 67, of Sherman Oaks.
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The collision occurred on Burbank Boulevard, east of Hayvenhurst Avenue, at about 2:40 p.m., LAPD Valley Traffic Officer Lisset Fuentes said.
The victim was driving eastbound when he went off the roadway, hit an SUV and collided with a tree, according to police. He was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
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Police said no one in the SUV was injured.
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