as somber, with sheriff's deputies cordoning off part of PCH with crime scene tape as detectives investigated. Photos from the scene showed a black sedan with extensive front-end damage.

The California Highway Patrol issued a Sigalert at 7:51 a.m., shutting down the two left lanes for an undetermined amount of time.

6 A Nobu chef was killed when a speeding teenager crashed into him. Jamie Paige for CA Post

The crash marks another devastating loss for California's restaurant industry. In April, Rainer Schwarz, 59, the co-owner and executive chef behind Laguna Beach favorites Driftwood Kitchen and The Deck on Laguna Beach, died in a crash in Dana Point.

For the Nobu Malibu team, Saturday's tragedy struck especially close to home, taking the life of a chef who had helped build the restaurant's operation and was still preparing to serve its next meal.