Nobu chef killed after teen driver crashes into parked car in California
A longtime chef at Nobu Malibu in California was killed when a teenage driver crashed into his parked car as he was sleeping.Ryo Uchimiya, 51, was a sushi chef who had worked at the famous Japanese restaurant for 25 years, according to KTLA.Uchimiya parked along the curb and was napping in his car before starting his shift on Saturday morning when a 16-year-old boy plowed his Range Rover into the rear of his the chef's parked sedan at around 6:50 a.m.The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the teenager appeared to be speeding when he slammed his SUV into Uchimiya, according to KTLA.Investigators said there was no indication that the teenager was driving under the influence.FLORIDA WOMAN ACCUSED OF DUI CRASHES SUV INTO PARKED CAR, THEN MAKES BIZARRE PLEA TO POLICE CAUGHT ON CAMERAA longtime chef at Nobu Malibu in California was killed when a teenage driver crashed into his parked car as he was sleeping.
(Google Maps)It remains unclear whether the teenager will face any charges as the incident remains under investigation.Uchimiya died from "multiple blunt force injuries," according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office, the New York Post reported.The medical examiner also ruled the manner of death an accident.Surveillance footage showed the driver's SUV slamming into Uchimiya’s parked car, causing a chain-reaction crash that pushed the sedan into two other vehicles in front of him.A witness told KTLA that the teenage driver appeared to be shocked and confused after the collision.SILICON VALLEY DEVELOPER ACCUSED OF MURDER AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY TESLA REACHED 142 MPH BEFORE FATAL CRASHRyo Uchimiya, 51, was a sushi chef who had worked at the famous Japanese restaurant for 25 years.
(Google Maps)"I heard throughout the day that maybe he didn’t even have a license," she said."He’s a young kid.
He looked very young and very confused and his parents didn’t even show up to find him.He was sitting there for two hours by himself."People...