Crime & Safety

Firefighters Rescue Motorcyclist Who Went Down Malibu Ravine

The motorcyclist flew off his bike and landed about 50 feet down the side of a ravine, the LA County Fire Department reported.

The accident occurred on Decker Canyon Road in Malibu, pictured above.
The accident occurred on Decker Canyon Road in Malibu, pictured above. (Google Maps)

MALIBU, CA — Los Angeles County firefighters rescued a motorcyclist who went over the side of a canyon road in Malibu Sunday.

The incident happened about 6 p.m. near the 4200 block of Decker Canyon Road, according to the fire department.

The motorcyclist reportedly flew off his bike and landed about 50 feet down the side of a ravine, the fire department reported.

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The motorcyclist, whose age and gender were not immediately reported, was extracted by firefighters and flown to UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Westwood.

The rider's condition was unknown at this point.

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