One Person Killed After Car Goes Over Embankment
One person was killed in a deadly accident after a vehicle veered off a cliffside in Malibu on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Malibu Canyon Road, as reported by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
According to authorities, the vehicle plunged approximately 150 feet below the main road, landing on its side and becoming lodged deep within a brush area. The driver, identified as the sole occupant of the vehicle, was tragically killed in the crash. The identity of the victim has not been released.
The Lost Hills Sheriff Station reported that Malibu Canyon Road was subsequently closed from Piuma to Civic Center Way due to the incident. The California Highway Patrol’s West Valley division took charge of handling the situation, with deputies and the Malibu Search and Rescue Team (Malibu SAR) from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department providing assistance on the scene.
Efforts to clear the roadway and investigate the incident continued into the evening. By 10:26 p.m., authorities had reopened Malibu Canyon Road to traffic.
