44-year-old Steven Griffith was killed in the collision that happened around 4:36 a.m., May 4, on PCH at Encinal Canyon Road.
Malibu, CA – The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the pedestrian who died after being struck by a car early Monday morning on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.
44-year-old Steven Griffith was killed in the collision that happened around 4:36 a.m., May 4, on PCH at Encinal Canyon Road.
Griffith was struck by a vehicle under unclear circumstances.
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene.
California Highway Patrol closed two northbound lanes and one southbound lane of PCH for about an hour as they investigated.
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Malibu, CA – Authorities are investigating an auto-pedestrian collision that claimed the life of one person early Monday morning in Malibu.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident transpired shortly before 4:49 a.m. May 4, on the Pacific Coast Highway at Encinal Canyon Road.
Authorities reported that a person was struck by a vehicle in the northbound lanes of the PCH. Details on the events leading up to the collision were not immediately available.
CHP and personnel from the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived at the scene a few minutes later and located the victim.
The pedestrian was declared deceased at the scene following the accident. The victim’s name, age, or gender were not immediately revealed.
It’s unclear whether impairment or speed played any role in the accident. No arrests or citations were immediately issued in connection with the crash.
Two northbound lanes and one southbound lane of the PCH were temporarily shut down in the area for the investigations.
Further details on the accident were not available. The cause of the collision is under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.