An single-car accident on Kanan-Dume Road Tuesday afternoon reportedly killed local residents Steve Halpern, 61, and his mother, Belle, 90. A local resident told another publication they stopped at the scene of the accident and that Belle died shortly after the crash, and Steve died later after being transported to a hospital.
California Highway Patrol public information officer Leland Tang confirmed the accident, but could not confirm the identities of the victims, pending notification of next of kin.
The crash occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. near tunnel one on the road.
“The cause of the accident is still being determined,” Tang said. “We have no idea why the vehicle left the roadway.”
The southbound lanes of Kanan-Dume were diverted for about 45 minutes while the accident was cleaned up, Sergeant John Skikas of the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station confirmed to The Malibu Times.