{
  "id": "2026-04-29-pepperdine-university-pch-malibu-pier-accident",
  "slug": "pepperdine-university-pch-malibu-pier-accident-2026-04-29",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Pepperdine University",
    "shortName": "Pepperdine",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "private-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "Pepperdine Emergency Information",
    "alertPlatform": "Everbridge",
    "enrollment": 8800
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-04-29",
    "type": "transportation",
    "cleryCategory": "advisory",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "PCH accident near Malibu Pier causes travel impacts",
    "headlinePublic": "PCH accident near Malibu Pier causes travel impacts",
    "summary": "On April 29, 2026, [Pepperdine Emergency Information reported both directions of Pacific Coast Highway impacted near the Malibu Pier due to a multi-vehicle accident](https://emergency.pepperdine.edu/2026/04/29/accident-on-pch/).",
    "outcome": "Travel impacts near Malibu Pier; community advised to allow extra time and use road resources.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-04-29 afternoon (post time 21:00 UTC)",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Both directions of Pacific Coast Highway are impacted near the Malibu Pier due to a multi-vehicle accident that occurred earlier this afternoon. Members of the Pepperdine community are encouraged to drive slowly and carefully, leave plenty of extra time for travel, and maintain awareness of road conditions through the following resources: Malibu Campus Road hotline: 310.506.ROAD (7623) Sigalert.com for the Greater Los Angeles area The latest emergency information is available on Pepperdine’s Emergency Information Page: emergency.pepperdine.edu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.pepperdine.edu/2026/04/29/accident-on-pch/",
      "sourceDescription": "Pepperdine Emergency Information — Accident on PCH (Malibu Pier)",
      "characterCount": 549,
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim body from Pepperdine Emergency Information RSS content:encoded."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "Road-impact emergency notice for Malibu campus travel.",
  "keyFindings": [
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  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Pepperdine Emergency Information — Accident on PCH (Malibu Pier)",
      "url": "https://emergency.pepperdine.edu/2026/04/29/accident-on-pch/",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "pepperdine",
    "transportation"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-27",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}