Crime & Safety

Woman Accused of Driving Drunk in Crash Involving Pole in Malibu

Pacific Coast Highway was closed for more than one hour while Southern California Edison removed down wires from the highway.

A woman was arrested late Thursday on suspicion of driving drunk when she crashed into a pole in Malibu.

The crash was reported at 10:20 p.m. Thursday on Pacific Coast Highway at Big Rock, according to the Lost Hills/Malibu Sheriff’s Station.

The woman, whose name was not immediately released, is accused of crashing into a pole, causing wires to fall onto the highway.

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PCH was closed until midnight, when all lanes were reopened.

The woman was not injured.

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