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Families of 4 Pepperdine students killed on PCH file lawsuit – NBC Los Angeles
The families of four Pepperdine sorority sisters who were killed on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu nearly one year ago are filing a lawsuit against the state and several state agencies.
Last October, Pepperdine seniors Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams were walking to an event when they were hit and killed.
The four students were standing or walking on the winding coastal road the night of Oct. 17, 2023. A driver traveling at high speed veered onto the shoulder of the road and crashed into three parked cars, leaving one on its side.
One of the parked vehicles hit the women as they stood on the side of the road, authorities said. The victims died at the scene, about five miles east of the the Pepperdine University campus.
The 22-year-old driver behind the wheel of the car was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.
The lawsuit filed by their families is asking for the state, Caltrans, LA County and the city of Malibu to be held accountable for what they call a dangerous road and for failing to implement safety measures.
According to a press release from the families’ lawyers, the four students were killed on the northbound shoulder of a section of PCH known as “Dead Man’s Curve” – an approximate .8-mile stretch of road, from Las Flores Canyon Road to Carbon Canyon Road, that has resulted in the highest number of auto accidents on this 21-mile coastal roadway in Malibu.
“As reported by Los Angeles County Sheriff Captain Jennifer Seetoo, between 2013 and 2023 there were a total of 3,345 vehicle collisions on PCH in Malibu resulting in 53 deaths and 92 serious injuries. In the past 10 years alone, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has issued over 42,102 speeding citations on PCH in Malibu,” the release stated.
Representatives for the state, Caltrans, and LA County have not yet commented on the lawsuit.
A statement from the city of Malibu said in part, “We understand the legal actions filed by the families in their pursuit of accountability, and the city respects their right to seek justice … The city of Malibu remains committed to collaborating with state and county agencies to expedite necessary safety improvements.”
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Driver killed in crash off freeway into El Monte riverbed – NBC Los Angeles
A driver died late Wednesday in a crash off a freeway and into a concrete structure in an El Monte riverbed.
The driver was ejected in the crash, reported just before midnight near the eastbound 10 Freeway and Santa Anita Avenue. The car flew off the freeway and into the Rio Hondo Watershed, ending up on top of the concrete structure.
The driver was later found in the wash. They died at the scene.
Details about the driver’s identity and what led to the crash were not immediately available.
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Video released in domestic assault case of former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías – NBC Los Angeles
The violent incident involving former MLB pitcher Julio Urías has surfaced, revealing troubling behavior that may have ended his baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
A 72-second recording by a bystander obtained by the LA Times and California Highway Patrol shows the moments the former MLB pitcher lost his cool.
In the video, Urías is seen charging at two women, one of whom is believed to be his wife. He grabs her and slams her against a fence, while multiple bystanders rush to intervene. Urias also takes a swing at her, cursing in Spanish.
This alarming incident occurred last September outside BMO Stadium in downtown Los Angeles after an LAFC game. Following the event, Urías was arrested, and the video aligns with the initial police report from that day.
Urías later pled no contest to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge. He was sentenced to 36 months of probation and required to complete a domestic violence counseling program, among other conditions. The Dodgers responded by placing him on administrative leave, and he has not played since, remaining a free agent.
Major League Baseball is currently conducting its own investigation and has not yet commented on the newly released video.
However, the footage has led some fans to conclude that Urías should not be allowed to play professional baseball again.
“He lost his opportunity by putting his hands on a woman. No man should ever put his hands to hit a woman,” said Dodgers fan Eddie Garcia.
Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was arrested Sunday on suspicion of domestic violence, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
This marks the second domestic violence incident involving Urias. In 2019, he faced a suspension for reportedly pushing a woman to the ground in a parking lot, though he was not criminally charged in that case.
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Boat goes up in flames in Marina del Rey – NBC Los Angeles
Fire crews were working to put out flames coming from a yacht docked in Marina del Rey.
The 100-foot vessel was engulfed in flames, coming from inside the cabin.
The call came in at around 8:30 p.m. of a vessel burning at 2201 Basin A in Marina del Rey, according to the LA County Fire Department.
It’s unclear what ignited the fire and if any people were injured.
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