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Medical Examiner Rules Sophia Hutchins’ Death Accidental After Malibu ATV Crash

Her funeral is set for July 24 at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, with Jenner offering her home to Hutchins’ mother

Caitlyn Jenner's close friend Sophia Hutchins died in an ATV accident. (Getty)
Sophia Hutchins attends the 28th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party in West Hollywood, California, on Feb. 9, 2020.
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Overview

  • Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listed multiple blunt force injuries as the cause and classified the manner of death as accidental
  • Hutchins’ ATV struck a moving car’s bumper on Decker Canyon Road near Jenner’s Malibu home on July 2, plunging 350 feet into a ravine
  • Emergency responders pronounced the 29-year-old dead at the scene, and investigators recovered her body via search and rescue teams
  • Caitlyn Jenner has invited Hutchins’ mother, Amy, to stay in her Malibu residence as they grieve and prepare for the burial
  • The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department continues to probe the crash, with speed identified as a possible contributing factor