James Lacotts, 49 of Fillmore, was killed Friday night, November 11th, near Piru in a one-car accident. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:15am.

It had been raining for several hours when Lacotts’ car crashed into a cement retaining wall on Pacific Avenue, north of Highway 126. The car left the road and entered a drainage ditch before hitting the wall.

A 19-year old occupant was transported to Henry Mayo Memorial in Santa Clarita for moderate injuries. Alcohol may have been a factor in the accident; it appears neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt. Lacotts had two citations for not wearing seatbelts, one in 2004, one in 2005.

Lacotts was cited for a DUI last month and was scheduled to appear in Ventura Count Superior Court on November 16th.