MALIBU - A pedestrian was struck and killed today in Malibu, and the hit-and-run motorist was arrested a short time later, authorities said.
The woman, in her early 20s, died at the scene of her injury, which occurred about 5:40 a.m. on northbound Pacific Coast Highway at Ramirez Canyon Road, said sheriff’s Sgt. Philip Brooks of the Malibu/Lost Hills Station. Authorities withheld her name, pending notification of her relatives.
The motorist was arrested near the accident scene. His name was not immediately released. Traffic was routed around the area while an investigation was conducted.