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Ryo Uchimiya, a 51-year-old longtime chef at Nobu Malibu who had worked there for 25 years, was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Pacific Coast Highway near Carbon Canyon Road in Malibu early Saturday morning. He was found dead after a speeding 16-year-old driver in a Range Rover SUV struck his parked car while he was sleeping inside before starting his shift for a catering job in Santa Monica. The crash, which occurred around 7:00 am, involved multiple vehicles and left behind badly damaged cars scattered along PCH.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the teen driver appeared to be traveling at least 50 mph above the speed limit when he swerved across the fog line and hit Uchimiya's parked vehicle. No arrests had been made as of early Sunday, but authorities are investigating the incident. The medical examiner ruled the manner of death as an accident.
The stretch of PCH that passes through Malibu is one of the deadliest roads in California, with an average of four crash-related fatalities per year over the past decade.
Written for “Nobu Chef Killed By Teen Driver” on 2026-10-05,
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A longtime chef for the famous Japanese restaurant chain Nobu was killed over the weekend in Malibu, California, when a teen driver crashed into his parked vehicle, where he was sleeping while waiting for his shift to start.
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shift → kill → vehicle
The 51-year-old chef, named by the Los Angeles medical examiner’s office as Ryo Uchimiya, had arrived at work at Nobu Malibu early on Saturday when his vehicle was hit by a 16-year-old boy driving a Range Rover at 6.50am.
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vehicle → name → 6.50am
John Addington, a Los Angeles county sheriff’s department sergeant, told the LA Times that it appeared the boy had been speeding.
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boy → tell → Times
Citing authorities, NBC Los Angeles reported there were no signs of intoxication by the driver, who stayed at the scene of the crash and cooperated with police.
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who → cite → police
No charges had immediately been filed, but an investigation was ongoing, officials said.
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officials → file → ?
According to the LA Times, the stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway that passes through Malibu is one of deadliest roads in California.
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that → accord → California
It averages four crash-related fatalities a year over the past decade.
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It → average → decade
In 2023, a 24-year-old Malibu man driving a BMW traveling at more than 100mph through a 45mph zone struck three parked cars, killing four sorority sisters from Pepperdine University.
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man → drive → University
The driver was later charged with murder.
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driver → charge → murder
The highway, known as PCH, is dotted with construction zones after the 2025 wildfires in the area.
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highway → know → area
The California Post reported that the teen driving the Range Rover in Uchimiya’s case on Saturday veered across the road’s fog line which separates the traffic lane from the shoulder – and hit the chef’s car.
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which → report → car
Uchimiya was a beloved sushi chef who had worked for Nobu for 25 years, according to KTLA.
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who → work → KTLA
He was said to have built the restaurant’s operation and was reported to be preparing for Saturday’s service.
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He → say → service
KTLA quoted the manager of Nobu Malibu as saying the “family of staffers” there were doing what they could to support Uchimiya’s family.
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they → quote → family
“Obviously, it’s been a very, very difficult day for so many people,” the manager said, according to the outlet.
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manager → say → outlet
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