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Thousand Oaks Drunk Driving Accident Leaves Two Injured

A Thousand Oaks car accident involving a suspected drunk driver leaves two people injured after two vehicles collide. The incident took place at approximately 7:30 AM on Saturday morning, September 11, 2010, at the intersection of Hillcrest Drive and Hodencamp Road.

According to local police, Ken Deihs, 49, of Thousand Oaks, was traveling northbound on Hodencamp Road in a pickup truck when he collided with a Honda CRX, which was traveling westbound on Hillcrest Drive. The driver of the Honda has been identified as Shirley Lipkin, 61, also of Thousand Oaks.

Rescue crews treated Ms. Lipkin at the scene and then transported her to Los Robles Hospital for further treatment. Simon Reyes-Vasquez, 23, of Thousand Oaks, was also taken to the hospital. Their conditions were not immediately made known.

Reyes-Vasquez has been reported as being the registered owner of the Honda CRX.

It was unclear as to whether Mr. Deihs was injured in the two-vehicle wreck. However, police arrested the 49-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. He is scheduled to appear at Ventura County Superior Court in Simi Valley on October 18, 2010.

The Thousand Oaks drunk driving accident is still under investigation by local authorities.

This is an unfortunate accident and we wish both victims a speedy recovery.

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