A man lost control of his Yamaha motorcycle as he came around the corner of the busy Malibu road Tuesday evening around 6:30 p.m., according to Deputy Matt Lewis of the Lost Hills Sheriff Station. He was seriously injured and was quickly carried to UCLA Medical Center. The crash did not involve any other vehicle.
The man was rushed to UCLA Medical Center Tuesday evening, leaving Civic Center Way closed off for over two hours following the accident as Lost Hills Sheriffs began the investigation.
A Pepperdine student said that she was driving East on Civic Center Way and the motorcyclist sped up from behind and sped past her vehicle on the dangerously narrow road.
Many Malibu Canyon Village residents fear the dangers that the road presents and claim that the speed limit, at 40 miles per hour, is way too fast. The high-traffic two-lane road is no stranger to hazardous crashes, especially at the hill’s crest.
According to Malibu Canyon Village security officials, the man apparently lost control coming around the corner near the entrance of Malibu Canyon Village, home of many Pepperdine students.
Malibu Canyon Village resident and Good Samaritan Julian Kotylak, Pepperdine Junior, witnessed the accident from his apartment, proximate to the scene of the crash. He instinctively dashed to the brutally injured man’s assistance and aided the man until paramedics arrived. Holding the man’s head in his hands, Kotylak watched as the man’s body went into shock.
Kotylak said the victim looked critically harmed and was totally unresponsive—his mutilated leg stuck out to the side and one of his arms looked as if it were broken.
“His body was in shock and his arms and legs were flailing out,” Kotylak said. “His eyes rolled back in his head and he foamed at the mouth.”
By 6:55 p.m. the man had been taken to UCLA Medical Center. Civic Center Way was closed for two hours following the crash so that the initial stages of the investigation could take place, according to Deputy Lewis.
As the investigation continues, the identity of the victim has not been made public. A witness allegedly recognized the man as a Pepperdine University employee, but this has not been confirmed.
