Crime & Safety
One Injured in Crash at Paradise Cove
Malibu residents have been speaking out against heavy weekend traffic at Paradise Cove Road and Pacific Coast Highway for more than a month.
A motorcyclist was seriously injured Sunday in a crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, a sheriff's lieutenant said.
The crash was reported at 12:45 p.m. Sunday on westbound Pacific Coast Highway about 300 feet from Paradise Cove Road, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported.
A motorist was merging from the left lane to the right and struck the motorcyclist, who suffered a compound fracture to his left leg, Lt. Jim Royal of the Lost Hills/Malibu Sheriff's Station said.
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A Los Angeles County rescue helicopter flew the motorcylist to UCLA Medical Center, Royal said.
Malibu residents have been caused by weekend visitors at Paradise Cove for the last month.
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According to Royal, the management at Paradise Cove has hired a deputy to direct traffic from the full parking lot for the past two weekends from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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