Former 'Boston Legal' actor, NIU grad dies in Wisconsin crash

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Created: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 1:04 p.m. CST

Updated: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 1:05 p.m. CST

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DODGEVILLE, Wis. – Justin Mentell, an actor who appeared on the TV show "Boston Legal" and graduated from Northern Illinois University in 2005, has been killed in an automobile crash in Wisconsin.

The Iowa County Sheriff's Department said Mentell was killed when his sports utility vehicle went down an embankment and hit two trees. The crash was reported Monday.

The sheriff's department said the 27-year-old from Waukegan wasn't wearing a seat belt.

Mentell portrayed attorney Garrett Wells on "Boston Legal" from 2005 to 2006. According to the film database IMDb.com, he also was Terrell in the 2009 Disney movie "G-Force."

The Web site said Mentell was a former member of the U.S. Junior National Speedskating team.

A message left with his agent wasn't immediately returned Tuesday.