Crime & Safety
Man Suffers Injuries in Plunge Off Las Flores Road
The man was taken to a hospital in Santa Monica.
A man suffered moderate injuries Wednesday following a plunge over the side of Las Flores Road in Malibu.
The attempted suicide was reported about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on Las Flores Road about one mile from Pacific Coast Highway, according to Lt. Jim Royal of the Lost Hills/Malibu sheriff's station.
L.A. County firefighters quickly responded to the scene and helped the man to safety, Royal said.
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The man fell at least 150 feet down the canyon, but the slope was angled at 45 degrees, the lieutenant said.
He was taken to a hospital in Santa Monica, where he will be treated for complaint of pain to his back and multiple scrapes.
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