Malibu cop narrowly avoids being crushed by massive rockfall down the side of a mountain
Shocking moment Malibu cop narrowly avoids being crushed by huge rock falling down the side of a mountain – while inspecting a boulder in the middle of the road
- An agent responding to a landslide was nearly hit by a second wave of debris
- The mountain of boulders and dirt caused the Malibu road to be closed overnight
- National Weather Service in Los Angeles said the landslide was one of many
This is when a motorcycle cop in Malibu hastily retreats from the spot where a rock fell, as another mass of dirt and boulders crash down over the face.
It is one of a number of such incidents in the area in recent days as rain and snow have loosened the ground.
The landslide occurred around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday on a two-lane highway that runs through a canyon in Southern California.
The event was captured on video by a Malibu Times reporter who had prepared to speak to California Highway Patrol officers about an initial boulder blocking a single lane of traffic.
After the second waterfall of rocks, both lanes were closed for 12 hours as officials cleared the way.
A motorcycle cop in Malibu had to hurriedly retreat from the scene of a rockfall when another mass of dirt and boulders fell down over the face
The Los Angeles National Weather Service responded to the video, saying it was just one of several landslides reported in the area.
The video showed the officer’s motorcycle parked on the side of the road through the canyon as he approached the boulder behind which a small line of cars backed up.
After a small boulder tumbles down, the rest of the rockslide follows and the cop is forced to run back to both the camera and his bike.
At 7 a.m. on Thursday morning, all lanes of Malibu Canyon Road were opened, but users were asked to proceed with caution.
California Highway Patrol announced Wednesday that another rock slide on Highway 178 has caused a road closure.
The landslide occurred shortly after officials responded to a large boulder on the road
The video showed the officer’s motorcycle parked on the side of the canyon road as he approached the boulder behind which a small line of cars backed up.
After a small boulder tumbles down, the rest of the rockslide follows and the cop is forced to run back to both the camera and his bike
California Highway Patrol announced Wednesday that another rock slide on Highway 178 has caused a road closure
In Southern California, flash flooding prompted the National Weather Service in San Diego to issue the first-ever blizzard warning for the mountains of San Bernardino County
At 7 a.m. on Thursday morning, all lanes of Malibu Canyon Road were opened, but users were asked to proceed with caution
California has been bombarded with unusual amounts of rain and snow in recent weeks
The road was also closed in both directions.
California has been bombarded with unusual amounts of rain and snow in recent weeks. The National Weather Service predicted on Friday that “two more rounds of heavy snowfall” are expected over the weekend.
By Sunday, 4.5 inches of rain had fallen in downtown LA, 6.6 in Beverly Hills and 8.8 in Pasadena. Mount Wilson and Mountain High had 40 and 93 inches of snow, respectively.
In Southern California, flash flooding prompted the National Weather Service in San Diego to issue the first-ever blizzard warning for the mountains of San Bernardino County.