Former Boston Legal star Justin Mentell died in a car accident in Wisconsin yesterday. He was 27 just years old.

Mentell, who is originally from Waukegan, Illinois, died when his Jeep swerved off the road and smashed into two trees at about 8:30 a.m. Mentell was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.

Thousands of people die each year in automobile accidents in the U.S. Many of the accident related deaths can be prevented by wearing seat belts so make sure you buckle up whenever you get in a motor vehicle.