A Tarzana motorist was killed when he swerved to avoid traffic on a busy Van Nuys street and struck a light standard and fire hydrant before slamming into a wall, Los Angeles police reported Monday.
Ricardo Villarobos, 33, was eastbound at about 60 m.p.h. in the 16600 block of Vanowen Street at about 8 p.m. Sunday when he swerved to the right to avoid slower traffic and ran off the road, Officer Rick Vigil said.
