Authorities said the woman's Honda Pilot swerved across the highway for unknown reasons and hit a parked Toyota, then struck a power pole and careened over the cliff
Malibu, Calif. – A woman was killed and two others injured after a vehicle collision on West Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Thursday night.
According to a local source, the collision happened at around 9:45 p.m. in the 3600 block of West Pacific Coast Highway and Mulholland Drive, near Leo Carrillo State Beach.
Authorities said the woman's Honda Pilot swerved across the highway for unknown reasons and hit a parked Toyota, then struck a power pole and careened over the cliff.
The woman was ejected as her car rolled down the cliff.
Two other people were injured when the woman struck the parked car, and they were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
Their identities were not immediately disclosed.
It was unclear whether alcohol and drugs played a role.
An investigation is ongoing.
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