'Boston Legal' Actor Justin Mentell Dies in Car Crash
Feb. 2 2010, Published 6:00 a.m. ET
Justin Mentell, an actor who worked on Boston Legal and family movie G-Force, has been found dead after crashing his Jeep near Madison, Wis., according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
He was found near the crashed vehicle in a rural area, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. According to the sheriff's department, Justin, originally from Waukegan, Ill., went down a steep embankment and hit two trees after veering off a local highway. A passerby spotted the car around 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Justin played attorney Garrett Wells on Boston Legal from 2005-2006. The show stars William Shatner and James Spader.
According to the Wisconsin State Journal, Justin was also an accomplished speed skater in high school, and competed in the Junior National Speed Skating long track team.