A longtime Nobu chef in Malibu, California, is killed after a teenage driver crashes into his parked vehicle on the Pacific Coast Highway. Los Angeles medical authorities identify the victim as Ryo Uchimiya, 51. The collision occurs early Saturday morning, with accounts describing Uchimiya as in or near the car when it is struck.
Multiple outlets report that the driver is 16 and is operating a Range Rover at the time of the crash. The Guardian says Uchimiya was sleeping in his car while waiting for his shift to begin, and that the impact happens around 6:50 a.m. The Daily Mail and New York Post describe the driver as speeding and the car as parked when the crash occurs. The New York Post also refers to official information released by a coroner.
While the outlets differ slightly in wording and emphasis—particularly around speed and the coroner’s details—they broadly agree on the key elements: Uchimiya’s identity, the early-morning time, the Pacific Coast Highway location, and that the crash involves a 16-year-old driving a Range Rover into Uchimiya’s stationary vehicle.
