Nobu chef killed by teen driver who crashed into his parked car in Malibu

The Guardian World Monday 05 October 2026, 12:51 UTC By Edward Helmore 1 min read

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Ryo Uchimiya was sleeping in his car waiting for his shift to begin when a 16-year-old crashed into himA longtime chef for the famous Japanese restaurant chain Nobu was killed over the weekend in Malibu, California, when a teen driver crashed into his parked vehicle, where he was sleeping while waiting for his shift to start. The 51-year-old chef, named by the Los Angeles medical examiner’s office as Ryo Uchimiya, had arrived at work at Nobu Malibu early on Saturday when his vehicle was hit...

Ryo Uchimiya was sleeping in his car waiting for his shift to begin when a 16-year-old crashed into him

A longtime chef for the famous Japanese restaurant chain Nobu was killed over the weekend in Malibu, California, when a teen driver crashed into his parked vehicle, where he was sleeping while waiting for his shift to start.

The 51-year-old chef, named by the Los Angeles medical examiner’s office as Ryo Uchimiya, had arrived at work at Nobu Malibu early on Saturday when his vehicle was hit by a 16-year-old boy driving a Range Rover at 6.50am.

Malibu (LOCATION) Ryo Uchimiya (PERSON) Japanese (ORG) California (LOCATION) Los Angeles (LOCATION) 6.50am (ORG)

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Nobu chef killed by teen driver who crashed into his parked car in Malibu

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