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Fiery Rollover Crash Shuts Down PCH In Malibu Tuesday Afternoon

All lanes of PCH in Malibu were shut down following a crash that required a helicopter evacuation, police said.

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The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station shared this photo on X of the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash on PCH that required a helicopter evacuation Tuesday afternoon.
The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station shared this photo on X of the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash on PCH that required a helicopter evacuation Tuesday afternoon. (Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station)

MALIBU, CA — A fiery rollover crash prompted the closure of a portion of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Tuesday afternoon, according to city officials.

PCH was closed at Nicholas Beach Road at around 12:30 p.m. and reopened by 3 p.m. All lanes were shut down in the area, which is just west of Decker Road/CA-23, due to the two-vehicle collision, the Sheriff's Department said.

The crash involved a fire and required a helicopter evacuation for those injured.

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