David Charvet Kills Dog in Malibu Traffic Incident

Former Baywatch actor David Charvet struck and killed a pet dog while driving through a gated community in Malibu early on April 16, authorities said, in what they described as an accidental incident now under investigation.

The 53-year-old Charvet was behind the wheel of his pickup truck around 5:30 a.m. when the vehicle collided with an 11-year-old white English Labrador named Sunday, owned by local resident Vera Errico. According to a spokesperson for the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Department, Charvet attempted to swerve to avoid the animal, which appeared to have run into the roadway. "It sounds like it was accidental," the spokesperson said, noting that officers responded to a reported traffic collision involving a vehicle and a dog. Both Charvet and Errico were present when deputies arrived, and the dog was rushed to a veterinarian but ultimately euthanized due to its injuries.

Charvet's representative provided a detailed account, stating that the actor, an animal lover and dog owner himself, was driving slowly in low-light conditions through the neighborhood. He encountered Errico walking three dogs and moved his vehicle to the side to pass safely. However, one dog moved...