Crime & Safety
Bicyclist Killed in Malibu
Robert Eugene Hyndman of Laguna Beach suffered head injuries on Las Flores Canyon Road.
A 51-year-old Laguna Beach man was killed while riding his bicycle Saturday on Las Flores Canyon Road near Hume Road in an unincorporated portion of Malibu, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported to the CHP at 11:45 a.m. Robert Eugene Hyndman, who was riding the bicycle, veered onto the wrong side of the road on a sharp curve and hit a guardrail, according to the CHP. He was thrown head-first into the ground and suffered head injuries. Hyndman was taken to a hospital where he died.
The CHP closed Los Flores Canyon between Hume and Rambla Pacifico for more than one hour, allowing access only to residents.
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—City News Service
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story from CNS incorrectly stated the man was riding a motorcycle.
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