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Pedestrian killed on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, PCH closed for hours

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Fatal collision near Winding Way shut down the highway on Monday night.

Traffic along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu was shut down for several hours on Monday night after a pedestrian was fatally struck, authorities said.

The collision occurred about 7:30 p.m. near Winding Way, east of Kanan Dume Road, according to the California Highway Patrol, Lost Hills Station. The highway remained closed while investigators worked at the scene and reopened shortly after 2:00 a.m.

Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. The victim’s identity has not yet been released.

CHP officers said the driver involved in the collision remained at the location and cooperated with the investigation. Authorities said neither speed nor driving under the influence is believed to have contributed to the crash.

The circumstances leading up to the collision are still under investigation.

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