Firefighters Put Out Small Fire In Malibu, Find Body In Car That Crashed Over Side Of Road

MALIBU (CBSLA) — A body was found inside a car that crashed over the side of Malibu Canyon Road and ignited a small brush fire.

Firefighters, who were mopping up Rock Pool fire nearby, were called to the intersection of South Malibu Canyon and Malibu Knolls roads at 8:17 p.m.

The fire was stopped at half an acre by 8:57 p.m. With the fire out, firefighters discovered the car about 100 feet over the side of Malibu Canyon Road with a body inside.

The person was declared dead at the scene. No information was given about the person's gender or age.

It's not clear if the death was related to the brush fire or to the crash, a Los Angeles County Fire dispatcher said.