Traffic & Transit

Malibu Canyon Road Closed By Downed Power Lines

Downed power lines shut down Malibu Canyon Road Wednesday.

MALIBU, CA — A series of downed power lines closed down Malibu Canyon Road in both directions Wednesday morning.

Southern California Edison says a crew dispatched to Malibu Canyon at Malibu Crest Drive around 7-20 a.m. cleared the scene by 7-40 a.m. and reopened the road at that time. LA County deputies were on hand to help manage traffic.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.

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