A man was airlifted to safety early Tuesday after an SUV rollover at Malibu Canyon Road south of Piuma Road in the hills of Malibu, authorities said.
The rollover happened as the result of a solo-traffic collision that left one person trapped, said Vanessa Lozano, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
California Highway Patrol Officer Leland Tang said the small SUV was traveling south on Malibu Canyon 1 mile north of Francisco Ranch Road when for unknown reasons the driver allowed his vehicle to drift out of the lane.
“Instead of taking the curve, he pretty much kept going straight,” Tang said.
The SUV then crashed into the hillside, Tang added.
The Fire Department arrived 10 minutes after the 6:50 a.m. call to find a vehicle rolled over, Lozano said. The trapped individual was transported to the hospital via helicopter, Lozano said.
Tang said the man sustained moderate injuries with a complaint of chest pain.
“There were no visible injuries,” Tang said.
The man was wearing his seat belt but it was unclear if he was using a phone or was otherwise distracted.
“There are no objective signs of impairment,” Tang said.
Tang did not immediately have the man’s age or city of residence.
CHP Officer Alex Rubio said the overturned vehicle was a Honda CR-V.
A road closure was initially put in place at northbound Las Virgenes Road at Civic Center Way and southbound Las Virgenes at Piuma Road, Rubio said.
Roadway lanes were blocked between 30 and 45 minutes, Tang said.
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