Man Rock Climbing in Malibu Creek State Park Falls to his Death

UPDATED at 10:48 a.m. to correct name of dam, add details, photo. 

A 42-year-old man rock climbing above Century Lake Dam in Malibu Creek State Park Wednesday evening fell 200 feet to his death, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s lieutenant told Patch.

The call came into rescue workers at 7:55 p.m., said Lt. Michael Williams of the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station. The department’s Search and Rescue Team and the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded, but there was nothing they could do.

“It appeared he was free climbing on the rocks, on the face of the rocks, and he fell,” Williams said.

He was pronounced dead on the scene and rescuers were awaiting the arrival of the coroner’s office at the time of publication.

Williams did not know the age or hometown of the victim. A woman had accompanied him to the park but was not climbing, he said.

PHOTO Patch photo credit: Jessica Davis.