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Investigators Probe Speed and Crash Dynamics in Sophia HutchinsMalibu ATV Death

Investigators are reconstructing the July 3 crash with drones to determine whether excessive speed caused Hutchins’ fatal fall.

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Overview

  • The LA Sheriff’s Department is deploying drones and crash-scene analysis to examine how the ATV collision unfolded near Jenner’s Malibu home.
  • Sergeant Eduardo Saucedo said early findings suggest Hutchins was speeding, rear-ended a Mazda and then veered off the road into a 350-foot ravine.
  • The wreck occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Decker Canyon Road and Hutchins, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Caitlyn Jenner offered her first public remarks since the accident, saying she’s facing “tough times” and declined further comment on her friend’s passing.
  • Hutchins had managed Jenner’s career since 2015 as CEO of the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation and maintained a parental, platonic relationship with the former Olympian.