LA county sheriff’s office to recommend vehicular manslaughter charge for
On February 7, Jenner was driving along the Pacific Coast Highway when her Escalade hit another vehicle, causing a chain-reaction crash.
He said Jenner would more likely face a fine or probation – or even an ultimately lesser charge such as driving too fast for conditions. In July, it was concluded that Jenner would not face felony charges.
A single misdemeanour manslaughter charge could mean a year-long jail sentence. It will be up to the discretion of the district attorney’s office whether to pursue the case. Det.
Because the case involved a high-profile celebrity, investigators received assistance from the California Highway Patrol and other sheriff’s officials to investigate the crash.
Prosecutors will consider evidence collected over a six-month investigation, in which detectives reportedly viewed video footage of the accident and photographs taken by paparazzi. So that’s in the presentation for them to look at it. It’s being presented because we do have a dead woman. Richard Curry told Variety it is “50-50” whether Jenner will actually be prosecuted.
According to deputies, the driver of the Lexus, who was later identified as 69-year-old Kim Howe, was killed in the crash.
Meanwhile, Howe’s relatives have since filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Jenner.
Steindorff’s attorney, Robert Simon, has said the crash unfolded differently.
Jenner’s SUV rear-ended two cars, pushing a Lexus into oncoming traffic.
Before she transitioned to Caitlyn and she was still known as Bruce Jenner, the former Olympian was involved in a horrific vehicle accident in Malibu back in February that resulted in the the death motorist Kim Howe.