Four women killed in horror 'earthquake' crash after driver loses control of car

18 October 2023 , 12:43

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Four women were killed in the horror crash on the Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu on Tuesday night (Image: ABC7)

Four women have died after a driver lost control of their car and ploughed into them on the side of a road.

The driver lost control of the vehicle on the Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu on Tuesday night. They first hit two sets of parked cars before crashing into the four women who were standing on the side of the road.

Two more people were rushed to hospital but their conditions are unknown. Witnesses told local media that several bodies could be seen strewn across the highway in the aftermath of the crash.

Fire crews and police officers continue to work at the scene, with a large cordon put in place. The driver has not yet been named, ABC7 reported.

"This one's tough. There's just a lot of carnage, just metal carnage," Los Angeles County fire captain Sheila Kelliher Berkoh said. "Anytime you come and there's four bodies that didn't survive, that's a tough one to watch."

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According to Mail Online, the driver was detained and underwent a sobriety test. It's reported that drugs and alcohol do not appear to have been a factor in the crash.

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The driver lost control of the vehicle and ploughed into the women on the side of the road (ABC7)

Los Angeles County Fire Department said that speed was likely a factor, while it is currently being investigated if two drivers were racing down the straight stretch of road.

Lost Hills Sheriff's Station said on social media platform X: " PCH closed in both directions from Carbon Cyn to Las Flores Cyn due to a multiple vehicle traffic collision with fatalities. Unknown ETA at this time. Please avoid the area, use alternate route."

A later post added: "PCH remains closed in both directions from Carbon Cyn - Tuna Cyn, closure expected till at least 7am."

One witness said the crash sounded like an 'earthquake' (ABC7)

Pictures from the scene show at least one vehicle on its side. One witness told NBC that the crash "sounded like an earthquake or a bomb or a meteor".

Another told the news outlet: "This corner up here is called 'Dead Man’s Curve' and has notoriously always been a situation, an area that has gotten…people don’t understand that they need to slow down around that curve and they lose control. That’s what happens and it’s pretty sad."

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