Caitlyn Jenner May Face Manslaughter Charge In Malibu Crash

Bruce Jenner was involved in a deadly car crash in Malibu earlier this year.

By JacobLester

Published 9 years ago in Wow

Bruce Jenner was involved in a deadly car crash in Malibu earlier this year.

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Caitlyn Jenner may soon face a charge of manslaughter in connection with a deadly car crash in Malibu earlier this year, according to local law enforcement. A representative for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said that the case would be presented to the district attorney's office sometime next week, and there is apparently a "50/50" chance that Jenner will be charged with misdemeanor manslaughter.

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Jenner, who was still publicly identifying as Bruce at the time, was involved in a chain reaction crash in Malibu on February 7 that led to the death of Kim Howe.

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According to authorities, while Jenner's Escalade "was not speeding, [Jenner] was driving too fast for the day's road conditions" when she hit Howe's car (which itself was stopped after having just rear-ended another vehicle), sending it into oncoming traffic and killing Howe at the scene.
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Since the crash Jenner has been making even more headlines. In July Bruce fully transitioned into a woman, becoming Caitlyn Jenner, and appearing on the cover of Vanity Fair.

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Caitlyn then received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles later that same month.
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At the time of the crash, Jenner released a statement calling the accident "a devastating tragedy" and pledged to cooperate with police in their investigation. She is currently facing a civil lawsuit filed by Howe's family, along with another civil suit from another woman injured in the crash. If convicted of manslaughter, Jenner could face a year in jail. Which begs the question; would she go to a men's or women's facility?