MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is continuing to investigate a deadly crash on Pacific Coast Highway that killed a chef from the popular restaurant Nobu Malibu.
The crash happened on Saturday near the restaurant just before 7 a.m.
Ryo Uchimiya, 51, was sitting in his car, parked on the shoulder in the 22600 block of PCH, when a 16-year-old in a Range Rover crashed into the back of the car, according to the sheriff’s department.
Uchimiya was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash involved four vehicles total, with Uchimiya’s vehicle being pushed into other, unoccupied parked cars during the collision.
Citizen App video shows the Range Rover smashed into the back of a sedan at the scene.
Investigators said they don’t believe the 16-year-old was under the influence, and no one was taken into custody. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information related to the incident is encouraged to contact the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station at (818) 878-1808.
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