Video shows dramatic rescue of driver who drove off PCH, crashed into ocean in Malibu

According to CHP, crews were swimming in the water for about 15 minutes before rescuers got to the driver.

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Sunday, June 11, 2023
Video shows rescue of driver who drove off PCH into ocean in Malibu
According to officials, the driver, who has not been identified, drove off Pacific Coast Highway near Yerba Buena Road and went straight into the water.

BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) -- Dramatic video captured the moment a driver was pulled out of the water in Malibu after they crashed into the ocean.

It happened just after 1 p.m. on Saturday when the driver, who has not been identified, drove off Pacific Coast Highway near Yerba Buena Road.

According to the California Highway Patrol, crews were swimming in the water for about 15 minutes before rescuers got to the driver.

The driver was sent to Los Robles Regional Medical Center and reportedly suffered major injuries, CHP said.

Further details weren't immediately released.

The incident remains under investigation.