Justin Mentell Dies” Actor Justin Mentell Dies In Car Accident
Actor Justin Mentell has died from a one-car accident in the Wisconsin around 3 a.m. on Monday. He was driving alone without a seatbelt on when he struck two trees and was thrown from his ride.

The accident report obtained by eonline.com states that Mentell was driving a gray 2005 Jeep when he struck two large trees. The airbag was deployed but as he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, he was ejected from the vehicle.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident was reported around 8:30 a.m. when a passerby spotted the crash. His funeral is expected to take place in his native Texas.

Mentell was best known for playing the young attorney Garrett Wells on “Boston Legal.”

Co-Star William Shatner wrote his sympathies on Twitter, “I’m deeply saddened to hear about Justin Mentell. There’s no telling how far up the ladder he may have climbed. My sympathies to his family.”