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  "id": "2023-10-18-pepperdine-university-fatal-accident-on-pacific-coast-highway",
  "slug": "pepperdine-university-fatal-accident-on-pacific-coast-highway-2023-10-18",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Pepperdine University",
    "shortName": "Pepperdine",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "private-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "Pepperdine Emergency Information",
    "enrollment": 8800
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2023-10-18",
    "type": "other",
    "cleryCategory": "advisory",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Fatal Accident on Pacific Coast Highway",
    "headlinePublic": "Fatal Accident on Pacific Coast Highway",
    "summary": "On 2023-10-18, [Pepperdine Emergency Information posted: Fatal Accident on Pacific Coast Highway](https://emergency.pepperdine.edu/2023/10/18/fatal-accident-on-pacific-coast-highway/).",
    "outcome": "See notice.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
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      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2023-10-18",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "The University is aware of a fatal car accident that occurred on Pacific Coast Highway yesterday evening, October 17, 2023, around 8:30 PM. Following initial reports from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), we understand that Pepperdine students may have been involved. As we await further details from the investigation, we pray for our community and those affected by this tragic event. The University will provide updates as we receive additional information.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.pepperdine.edu/2023/10/18/fatal-accident-on-pacific-coast-highway/",
      "sourceDescription": "Pepperdine Emergency Information — Fatal Accident on Pacific Coast Highway",
      "annotations": [
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    }
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  "context": "Pepperdine Emergency Information notice.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official post body recovered from RSS."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Fatal Accident on Pacific Coast Highway",
      "url": "https://emergency.pepperdine.edu/2023/10/18/fatal-accident-on-pacific-coast-highway/",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "pepperdine"
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  "dateAdded": "2026-07-27",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27",
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