Crane operator killed after crane overturns on powerlines near PCH in Malibu
MALIBU, Calif. - A man was killed after the crane they were operating on toppled onto power lines in Malibu Wednesday.
Reports of the incident came in shortly before 6 p.m. on Las Flores Canyon Road near Pacific Coast Highway. Video from SkyFOX showed the crane on its side on the side of the road with a power pole laying across the road and split over the crane vehicle.
According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the crane operator was still in the vehicle. Fire crews waited for the power lines to be deactivated before they approached. The California Highway Patrol confirmed to FOX 11 Wednesday night that the crane operator had died, but did not provide any other information about the operator or the circumstances of their death.
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Las Flores Canyon Rd. from PCH to Hume Road remains closed to traffic through at least Thursday afternoon as SCE crews continue to repair the downed lines and restore power to customers in the area.