Motorcyclist Airlifted After Plunging Off Kanan

A man reportedly fell 80 feet down an embankment.

By Holly Bieler · August 24, 2026 · Agoura Hills

A motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital Sunday afternoon after going off the side of Kanan Road and tumbling down a steep embankment.

The crash was reported around 4 p.m. on the 3000 block of Kanan Rd., near Silver Creek Rd., just south of Agoura Hills area. The rider went 50 to 80 feet down the hillside, [CBS2 is reporting](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/agoura-hills-motorcyclist-crash-over-side-kanan-road-silver-lake/).

L.A. County Fire and search and rescue crews retrieved the motorcyclist from the bottom of the hill, before flying them to a hospital. Their condition hasn't been released, though CBS2 described the injuries as severe.

No other vehicles were involved, according to [MyNewsLA](https://mynewsla.com/life/2026/08/23/motorcyclist-hospitalized-after-crash-in-agoura-hills-area/). CHP is investigating what caused the crash.

The winding stretch of Kanan between the 101 and PCH is a popular route for motorcyclists, and a frequent site of [serious accidents.](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/motorcycle-crash-malibu-camera-video/3044550/)