Malibu, CA - Three Men Rescued After Vehicle Crashes Over the Side of Stunt Road

Malibu, CA (October 10, 2026) - On the night of October 10, three men were rescued after a vehicle went over the side of Stunt Road, according to a weekend update from Malibu Volunteers on Patrol.

Search and rescue personnel and firefighters brought the three men back up to the roadway. All three had minor injuries, according to the update.

The update did not identify the men, say what type of vehicle was involved or give a cause for the crash.

This is a developing story. Details may change as the investigation continues.

Steps to Take After a Crash Off the Roadway in Malibu, CA

UC Berkeley's SafeTREC, working with the California Office of Traffic Safety, counted 3,876 motor vehicle deaths in California in 2024. The California DMV also requires a report within 10 days of any crash that injures or kills someone, or that causes more than $1,000 in property damage.

Injuries labeled minor at the scene can look different a few days later. These steps protect your health and your claim:

• Get a full medical evaluation within a day or two, even if the first check found only minor injuries. Back, neck and head symptoms can surface late.
• Ask which agency took a report and get its incident number, along with the names of the rescue agencies that responded.
• Photograph the shoulder, the slope, any guardrail or the lack of one, signs and lighting at the spot where the vehicle left the road.
• Get the tow or recovery company's name and ask that the vehicle not be sold or crushed.
• Keep medical records, recovery and repair bills, and proof of missed work.

Legal Next Steps After a Vehicle Goes Off the Road in California

A crash off the roadway raises questions that a standard two-car collision doesn't. The steps below follow the order in which deadlines and evidence tend to run out.

1. Send a preservation letter for the vehicle, its event data recorder and any video. That evidence disappears first.
2. Get the official report, if one exists, and the rescue agencies' records once they are released.
3. Identify every party and policy. That can include the driver, the vehicle owner, a parts maker if a component failed and a public agency if the road played a part. Passengers can claim against the driver's insurance.
4. Meet the government notice deadline if the roadway is in question. A claim to the responsible public agency is due within six months, which for an October 10, 2026 crash is April 10, 2027.
5. Document the damages, including treatment, lost income and the loss of the vehicle.
6. File suit before the two-year deadline, which lands on October 10, 2028. Missing it ends the claim.

California applies pure comparative fault, so shared blame reduces a recovery but never bars it. No cause has been announced, and none of these steps assumes one.

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