New Details Emerge in Sophia Hutchins’ Fatal Crash

New information has emerged about the tragic death of Sophia Hutchins. Days after the fatal crash, authorities disclosed what they believe led to the devastating incident.

Sergeant Eduardo Saucedo of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told the Daily Mail that Hutchins, 29 was driving at a high speed on an ATV when she rear-ended another vehicle in Malibu’s mountainous terrain before plunging 350 feet off a cliff.

Saucedo added that Hutchins, a close friend of Caitlyn Jenner, may have been speeding on Decker Canyon Road in a 2013 Polaris ATV when she collided with a gray 2016 Mazda 6, according to the outlet.

“It looks like she may have been speeding and rear-ended the other car, the other party, and then that caused her to veer to the right and go off the cliff,” Saucedo noted, according to the Daily Mail. “It doesn’t seem like she was following them. I think she just came up on them and then hit the car.”

More Details of Sophia Hutchins’ Accident Revealed

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The Daily Mail reported that Hutchins tried to maneuver around the Mazda but was simply traveling too fast. The female driver, a local realtor, and her female client were not injured, according to the outlet.

Jenner was at the scene of the accident as deputies responded, the outlet reported. Authorities told the Daily Mail it remains unclear whether drugs or alcohol were involved, pending the results of the coroner’s toxicology report.

Following the accident, a search and rescue team rappelled down the side of the cliff to recover Hutchins’ body, and she was pronounced dead at the scene, the Daily Mail reported.

Meanwhile, the ATV remained at the crash site, as the tow company reportedly “didn’t have a line that was long enough to attach it and pull it up,” according to the outlet

Caitlyn Jenner Mourns Tragic Loss

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In the wake of Hutchins’ death, Jenner was spotted with Hutchins’ mother in Malibu. The Daily Mail shared photos of the two stepping out together just two days after the fatal crash.

Jenner and Hutchins met in 2015 after the former announced her transition. The two instantly clicked and have been friends ever since. Hutchins even appeared on several episodes of Jenner’s reality series, “I am Cait.”

At one point, Hutchins and Jenner were living under one roof. However, Hutchins told The New York Times in 2019 that they “were never romantically involved.”

“Caitlyn is a parent to me. I have said that a million times,” she told the outlet. “It is a parental, familial relationship.”

Hutchins died the morning of July 2, per TMZ.