Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Lanes Reopen Following Crash on PCH in Malibu

One lane in each direction was closed for about an hour on Pacific Coast Highway at Las Flores Road in Malibu.

A head-on crash prompted the closure of two lanes on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Thursday.

The crash was reported at 4:50 p.m. Thursday on Pacific Coast Highway at Las Flores Road in Malibu, according to a sergeant at the Lost Hills/Malibu Sheriff's Station.

A motorist made a left turn into oncoming traffic, resulting in a two-car crash, according to reports from the scene.

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One woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

All lanes were opened at 5:45 p.m., according to a message from the Malibu Office of Emergency Services. Westbound traffic was backed up to Topanga Canyon Road and eastbound traffic was slow from Civic Center Way.

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