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Authorities Cite Speed in Sophia Hutchins’ Fatal ATV Crash Investigation

The sheriff’s department has flagged speed as a contributing factor with toxicology results pending.

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Overview

  • The LA County Sheriff’s Department said investigators believe speed contributed to Hutchins’ ATV colliding with the rear of a Mazda before it plunged into a ravine.
  • Hutchins was killed instantly on July 2 when her vehicle left Decker Canyon Road, about a mile north of Pacific Coast Highway, and descended roughly 350 feet; the occupants of the other car were uninjured.
  • Authorities are awaiting toxicology results to determine whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.
  • Jenner has remained publicly silent since the accident, saying she’s going through “tough times” and declining to discuss the circumstances further.
  • Hutchins had served as Jenner’s manager and as CEO of the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation since 2015 in a relationship they described as parental and familial rather than romantic.