Saturday 4:30 p.m. update: The driver of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian Friday night on eastbound Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu Canyon Road and allegedly fled the scene remained at large Saturday afternoon, a sheriff’s official said.
The pedestrian was airlifted to the hospital with non-life-threatening head injuries following the collision, which occurred shortly before 9 p.m.
Lt. Jim Royal of the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station said deputies at the station did not have more information about the driver as of Saturday afternoon. Initial reports indicated the car was a red Honda from the 1990s or 2000s traveling eastbound.
One eastbound lane of PCH was shut down following the accident until 10:30 p.m. Friday while investigators surveyed the scene.
Royal said traffic investigators would be back in the office Monday to work on the case, but said without an eye witness to the collision, identifying the suspect could prove difficult.
Anyone with information on the hit-and-run is asked to contact the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station at 818.878.1808.
10:30 p.m. update: Traffic now re-opened in the eastbound number two lane on Pacific Coast Highway at Malibu Canyon Road after a vehicle struck a pedestrian Friday night.
A pedestrian suffered head injuries on Friday night after being struck in a hit-and-run collision on eastbound Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu Canyon Road, according to Sheriff’s officials. A red Honda from the 1990s or 2000s allegedly fled the scene eastbound.
The pedestrian’s injuries were non-life-threatening and he was airlifted to UCLA Medical Center, said Sgt. Fran Lupian of the Malibu/Lost Hills station.
The accident was reported shortly before 9 p.m. and authorities shut down one eastbound lane of PCH pending their traffic investigation.
Anyone with information on the hit-and-run is asked to contact the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station at 818.878.1808.