Boston Legal's Justin Mentell killed in car crash

Promising actor
Justin Mentell lost his life in a one-car crash in his hometown of Waukegan, Wis., on February 1. The 27-year-old co-starred with
William Shatner and
James Spader on the now-canceled ABC series
Boston Legal. According to Chief Deputy Jon Pepper, Justin was driving a 2005 Jeep Cherokee when it went off the road about 35 miles southwest of Madison. The vehicle struck a tree and rolled down an embankment, where it collided with another tree. Justin, who was found alone in the vehicle not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene.