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Ryo Uchimiya, a 51-year-old chef who had worked at Nobu Malibu for 25 years, was killed when a juvenile driver crashed into his parked car on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu around 6:50 a.m. local time on Saturday. Surveillance footage showed the incident, where the Range Rover struck Uchimiya’s vehicle, pushing it into two others. Initial investigations by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department revealed no signs of driving under the influence from the driver but suggested speeding as a possible cause. The manner and cause of death were determined to be an accident involving multiple blunt force injuries.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Ryo Uchimiya, a 51-year-old chef at Nobu Malibu, was killed in a crash on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) near Carbon Canyon Road early Saturday morning. He had reportedly fallen asleep while waiting for his shift to start after working the night before and preparing for a catering job in Santa Monica.
A 16-year-old boy driving a speeding Range Rover SUV struck Uchimiya’s parked car, causing it to collide with two other vehicles. The crash occurred around 7:00 AM, and Uchimiya was found dead inside his vehicle.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the cause of death as multiple blunt force injuries, classifying it as an accident. No arrests were made by Sunday morning, though authorities are investigating whether speeding played a role in the incident.
Surveillance footage shows the SUV swerving and hitting Uchimiya’s car, which then collided with other parked vehicles in a chaotic chain reaction. The Range Rover was leased to Harry Gregson-Williams, a renowned Hollywood composer, raising questions about its use by an underage driver at the time of the crash.
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 when a driver crashed into his parked vehicle along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, Calif., authorities said.
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The 51-year-old chef, identified as Ryo Uchimiya, arrived at Nobu Malibu early on Saturday when his vehicle was hit by a juvenile male driving a Range Rover at 6:50 a.m. local time.
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“A preliminary investigation revealed that a juvenile male was driving a gray Range Rover SUV eastbound on Pacific Coast Highway in the number two lane.
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As the vehicle neared the location, it stuck a parked vehicle on the eastbound shoulder of the roadway,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in an advisory.
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“The occupant of the parked vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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occupant → park → scene
Preliminary investigation showed no signs of driving under the influence by the driver,” police added.
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Global News has reached out to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for further comment, but has not received a response.
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The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
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John Addington, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sergeant, told the Los Angeles Times that it appeared the driver of the vehicle had been speeding.
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driver → tell → vehicle
Uchimiya, who had worked at the restaurant located on the Pacific Coast Highway for 25 years, arrived at the restaurant early and was sleeping in the parked car at the time of the crash, KTLA reports.
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KTLA → work → crash
Surveillance footage captured the moment the driver crashed into the chef’s parked car and the impact pushed Uchimiya’s car into another vehicle in front of it, which then hit a third.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office listed Uchimiya’s cause of death as multiple blunt force injuries.
The medical examiner ruled the manner of death as an accident.
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Many staff members at Nobu Malibu have left notes and flowers outside of the restaurant in Uchimiya’s memory.
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