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Investigators Conduct Toxicology and Mechanical Analyses in Hutchins’ Fatal ATV Accident

The department plans to complete its review in the coming weeks to determine whether mechanical faults contributed to the crash

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Overview

  • Sophia Hutchins was killed on July 2 when her 2013 Polaris ATV collided with a Mazda 6 on Decker Canyon Road and plunged about 110 meters into a ravine
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has launched a formal inquiry that includes forensic toxicology tests and a detailed examination of the ATV’s components
  • Forensic engineers will inspect vehicle systems and support coroner analyses of blood and tissue samples to pinpoint the sequence of events leading to the crash
  • Caitlyn Jenner was photographed appearing composed in Malibu the day after the accident but has not issued a formal statement on her longtime manager’s death
  • The ongoing investigation has reignited scrutiny of Jenner’s 2015 Pacific Coast Highway collision, which resulted in civil settlements exceeding $1 million without criminal charges