We have more information about the fatal crash in Landers early Wednesday morning. According to the California Highway Patrol, Justin Mattern, 22, of Landers, was driving a 2001 Chevy Impala northbound on Old Woman Springs Road about 2:45 a.m. Just north of La Brisa Drive, the car drifted onto the right shoulder of the road. Mattern over-corrected, and the car skidded sideways across the highway, in front of a car driven southbound. Mattern’s car hit the dirt berm on the west side of the road and began to overturn. Justin Mattern was not wearing his seatbelt and was thrown from the car, which came to rest on top of him, killing him. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
