A white Lexus was pushed into the path
of a Hummer coming the other way, leaving the vehicle a crumpled wreck
and the sole occupant, 69-year-old Kim Howe, dead
The
Kardashian family patriarch, who escaped the crash unscathed, took a
roadside sobriety test in front of officers in the wake of the
collision, which he passed.
This
latest evidence suggests that rather than the chain reaction being
caused by the victim's Lexus hitting the Prius in front of her, Jenner
may have hit both cars.
Law
enforcement sources told the celebrity news site that one operating
theory is that the Prius had been stopped behind cars and, as a traffic
light turned green, vehicles began moving.
It
was at this point, sources say, that Jenner rear-ended the Lexus and
when the Lexus cleared his lane, his car kept moving and crashed into
the Prius.
TMZ reported that police say when Jenner hit the Lexus, it veered left while his Escalade moved to the right.
Detectives
in Malibu have opened a vehicular homicide investigation. If any of the
drivers in the crash are found criminally negligent, felony charges
could be filed - which carry a sentence of up to six years in prison.
Jenner's Cadillac Escalade hit the
back of the victim's white Lexus on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu,
California, which then reportedly hit a Prius before being pushed into
the path of a Hummer
An aerial view of the crash scene on February 7 shows the damaged cars, and police markings as they work to establish the cause
If
it is determined that Jenner's Escalade struck both cars and
authorities find he was following too closely, it would make prosecution
for vehicular manslaughter more likely than if he was just part of the
chain reaction.
Investigations
will determine if Jenner, or any of the other three drivers involved in
the collision, were texting or on their mobile phones at the time of
the collision.
It is illegal to text while driving in California.
The star's representative has denied that he was texting behind the wheel.
Breaking
his silence on the crash the following day, Jenner said in a statement:
'My heartfelt and deepest sympathies go out to the family and loved
ones, and to all of those who were involved or injured in this terrible
accident.'
'It
is a devastating tragedy, and I cannot pretend to imagine what this
family is going through at this time. I am praying for them. I will
continue to cooperate in every way possible.'
But three days after the crash, Jenner was seen talking on his phone while driving in Los Angeles.
The reality star had the device pressed to his ear while behind the wheel in Thousand Oaks, California.
Bruce married Kris Jenner, pictured together, in 1991, but their divorce is expected to be finalized next month
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