UPDATE: Motorist Involved in PCH Crash Dies

One man was hurt and another killed in a fiery head-on crash that prompted the closure of several lanes on Pacific Coast Highway Tuesday.

Eriber Lopez, 25, of Los Angeles, was driving a Buick Regal south on the coastal route when the car swerved into a northbound Honda Accord at or near Tuna Canyon Road shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday, said sheriff's Lt. Matthew Squire of the Malibu/Lost Hills station.

The Honda driver was treated for head and back injuries, but was not believed to be seriously injured.

A Los Angeles County helicopter was sent to the scene, but was tied up briefly at another crash in the 29000 block of Cuthbert Road in Malibu, he said.

Major traffic delays were reported in the area, Brad Davis of Malibu's City Manager Office.

PCH was initially closed across all lanes, but eastbound lanes were opened at 8:30 p.m., according to Davis. Westbound traffic was being diverted up Topanga Canyon Boulevard for an hour.

One lane was open in both directions by 10 p.m., Davis said.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department helped with traffic control, said Sgt. Don Prince.

-City News Service contributed to this report.