Published in the Thousand Oaks Star, Monday, April 11, 1988
Teen Injured In Crash
A Ventura teen-ager was in critical condition this morning in a hospital's intensive care unit after she was thrown from her speeding car on the Ventura Freeway Friday night, authorities said. Wende Hart, 18, suffered multiple skull fractures after the 8:50 p.m. accident, California Highway Patrol Officier Jim Utter said.
According to witnesses, Hart's car was apparently racing another vehicle about 75 mph when it came upon heavy traffic near the Los Angeles County line at Westlake Village, Utter said. The southbound car, was traveling in the third lane, swerved to the left and into the first lane where its left wheels hit the center divider, he said.
The car went out of control and veered to the right shoulder, struck a raised berm, went over the side and struck the side and struck a tree. Hart was ejected. Utter said Hart was not wearing a seat belt.
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Ventura County Star, Ventura, California, Tuesday, April 12, 1988
Ventura Driver, 18, Hurt In Race Dies
A Ventura woman seriously injured in a freeway accident last week died Monday night in Westlake Community Hospital. Wende Hart, 18, died at 9:45 p.m. in the intensive-care unit, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed.
Hart suffered major head injuries Saturday night when she wrecked while racing another car southbound on the Ventura Freeway near the Los Angeles County line, the California Highway Patrol reported.
When she swerved across all three lanes to her left, she lost control, swerved back to the right and skidded off the freeway, the CHP reported. The CHP said Hart was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown through the right side of the car, hitting her head on part of the car and a tree.
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