Authorities said a white Mercedes-Benz operated by Wheaton crossed the center median on the highway and crashed into a Cadillac Escalade traveling in the opposite direction.
Malibu, CA.- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has identified one of the drivers involved in a deadly collision on the 4th of July in Malibu as Summer Wheaton, a social media influencer.
The accident occurred at about 10:30 p.m. on Pacific Coast Highway.
Authorities said a white Mercedes-Benz operated by Wheaton crossed the center median on the highway and crashed into a Cadillac Escalade traveling in the opposite direction.
The Cadillac driver, 44-year-old Martin Okeke was declared dead at the accident location.
A Cadillac passenger and Wheaton were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
No additional information concerning this crash was provided.
An investigation is underway.
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Malibu, CA. – One person was killed and two others were hurt following a head-on collision on Thursday night in Malibu, according to a California Highway Patrol report.
The deadly accident happened at about 10:00 p.m. on July 4, on Pacific Coast Highway near Carbon Canyon Road.
Per the dispatch, a white sedan and a black SUV collided head-on in unclear circumstances.
One person sustained fatal injuries while two others were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The sedan and the SUV sustained significant front-end damage following the collision.
Police closed both directions of Pacific Coast Highway for several hours due to the crash. The roadway was re-opened as of 8:30 a.m. on Friday.
An investigation is ongoing.
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