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Nobu Malibu chef killed in crash involving 16-year-old driver near popular restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway, deputies say

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Newest development Oct 5, 2026 · 3 reportsNobu Malibu chef killed in crash involving 16-year-old driver near popular restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway, deputies say

A 16-year-old driver crashed into the back of a Nobu Malibu chef's parked car as he sat inside on PCH, according to the sheriff's department.

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  1. Surveillance video shows crash that killed Nobu worker along PCH in Malibu

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

  2. New video shows PCH crash that killed Nobu Malibu chef

    Headline from Los Angeles Times ·

  3. Newest

    Nobu Malibu chef killed in crash involving 16-year-old driver near popular restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway, deputies say

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Nobu chef killed on PCH as speeding teen crashes into him (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The restaurant was closed Saturday as staff grappled with the loss.

  2. KTLA Los Angeles

    Longtime Nobu chef killed in crash after teen driver slams into him in Malibu (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Loved ones are devastated after a longtime chef at Nobu Malibu was killed when a teenager in an SUV slammed into his parked car on Pacific Coast Highway. Ryo Uchimiya, 51, was a beloved sushi chef who had worked at the famous Japanese restaurant for 25 years.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Surveillance video shows crash that killed Nobu worker along PCH in Malibu (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Origami cranes decorate a memorial near where a Nobu restaurant employee was killed in a crash early Saturday morning in Malibu . Ryo Uchimiya, 51, was sitting in his parked car down the street from the restaurant when the driver of a Range Rover crashed into his vehicle and two others along Pacific…

  4. New York Post

    Nobu Malibu chef was asleep in car on PCH when Range Rover hit him as new video emerges (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Dramatic footage captures the moment a speeding SUV slammed into the parked car where 51-year-old chef Ryo Uchimiya was sleeping.

  5. New York Post

    Coroner releases official cause of death for Nobu Malibu chef as witnesses reveal horrific new details (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ryo Uchimiya was killed early Saturday morning when a speeding 16-year-old driver in a Range Rover SUV struck his parked car on Pacific Coast Highway.

  6. The Guardian

    Nobu chef killed by teen driver who crashed into his parked car in Malibu (opens The Guardian)

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    Ryo Uchimiya was sleeping in his car waiting for his shift to begin when a 16-year-old crashed into him 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 wa…

  7. Los Angeles Times

    New video shows PCH crash that killed Nobu Malibu chef (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    New video footage shows the moment that a driver smashed into a car on Pacific Coast Highway over the weekend, killing Nobu Malibu chef Ryo Uchimiya, who was sleeping inside the parked vehicle.

  8. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Nobu Malibu chef killed in crash involving 16-year-old driver near popular restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway, deputies say (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A 16-year-old driver crashed into the back of a Nobu Malibu chef's parked car as he sat inside on PCH, according to the sheriff's department.

  9. Foxla

    Nobu Malibu chef dies after teen driver slams into his parked car (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    A longtime chef at Nobu Malibu was killed when a 16-year-old boy allegedly drove a Range Rover SUV into his parked vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway . The crash occurred around 7 a.m. Saturday in the 22600 block of Pacific Coast Highway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Lost…

  10. Fox News

    Nobu chef killed after teen driver crashes into parked car in California (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A longtime chef at Nobu Malibu was napping in his parked car before his shift when a speeding 16-year-old slammed his Range Rover into his sedan.

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