A car crash claimed the life of Ryo Uchimiya, 51, a long-time sushi chef at Nobu Malibu, on Oct. 3 around 7 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Uchimiya, a father of two who worked at the acclaimed restaurant for 25 years, had arrived early for his shift and was taking a nap inside his parked car on the shoulder of the 22600 block of Pacific Coast Highway when a Range Rover SUV traveling eastbound swerved across the fog line and slammed into the back of Uchimiya’s sedan.
Uchimiya, who was pronounced dead at the scene, suffered from multiple blunt-force injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office…