Car crash ... Bruce Jenner has been involved in a fatal collision in Malibu. Picture: Splash News Source: Supplied
California police say ex-Olympian and reality TV star Bruce Jenner is involved in car crash that killed another person. Justin Mitchell reports.
BRUCE Jenner is being questioned by police over his involvement in a fatal three-vehicle crash on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.
Jenner rear-ended a car, causing an accident that killed a woman motorist,The New York Post reported.
Seven other people were injured in the accident, which happened on Saturday afternoon local time.
Jenner's dark blue Cadillac Escalade was towing a dune buggy in a trailer when he rear-ended a white Lexus sedan being driven by an elderly woman.
The Lexus spun into oncoming traffic and smashed head-on into a black Hummer. The impact of the horrifying collision killed the woman, sources said.
The woman is reportedly a 69-year-old neighbour.
Scene ... the collision happened on the Pacific Coast Highway near its intersection with Corral Canyon Road in Malibu. Picture: Splash News Source: Supplied
Fatality ... witnesses said Bruce Jenner rear-ended a white car being driven by an old woman. Picture: Splash News Source: Supplied
Five paparazzi were following Jenner's car. Sheriff's officers denied reports that the photographers were chasing Jenner, and said the former Olympic gold medallist had been taking no evasive action to avoid them.
Moments after the crash, Jenner, wearing a black baseball cap, a blue shirt and loose, baggy pants, was photographed as he peered into the Lexus. Its driver was slumped across the front seat amid crumpled airbags.
Witnesses said the woman was travelling with a young boy, who was seen crying at the scene, near Corral Canyon Road.
The Sheriff's Department has opened a vehicular manslaughter investigation that will focus on all the surviving drivers, sources told CNN.
TMZ reported that "it looks like Bruce caused the accident".
Motorist Keoni Picerno, 44, told The New York Post he was 10 car lengths ahead of the crash and made a U-turn once he realised what had happened. Jenner, 65, did not appear injured.
"He was up walking around, and he returned to his car once he realised the severity of the accident," Picerno said.
Emergency crews ... police are investigating the circumstances around the fatal crash. Picture: Splash News Source: Supplied
Jenner lives near the scene. Another witness said Jenner texted his son, Brody, who showed up with his girlfriend as cops questioned his father.
The Olympic gold medallist passed a field sobriety test that required him to walk a straight line and touch his nose. He also submitted a blood sample.
"He did not appear intoxicated or under the influence of anything," said Sgt. Philip Brooks of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The survivors' injuries ranged from slight to moderate, sources said. A rescue helicopter took one victim to a hospital.
Major collision ... one woman was killed and seven people were injured in the accident. Picture: Splash News Source: Supplied
Three children were passengers in the Hummer, including one who is a month old. They were treated at the scene for minor injuries. Jenner's trailer may have been a factor. "
You have think all that weight from the [Jenner] SUV and the trailer — it's going to give quite a push when it hits from the rear," Brooks said.
"The paparazzi were following him but we have no indication he was being chased. Being a celebrity, he is used to that," the sergeant said.
Another sheriff's officer said that as of Saturday evening, Jenner had not been arrested or charged with anything.
Before the crash ... Bruce Jenner gets his morning coffee in Malibu before the fatal collision. Picture: Splash News Source: Supplied
Jenner is in the midst of a sex-change transition, which he'll discuss in May with ABC News' Diane Sawyer.
He's had roadside run-ins with paparazzi before.
On a 2013 airing of the TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Jenner and daughter Kylie were shown being chased by paparazzi.
"It drives me nuts," Jenner said. "I don't get mad very often but these guys are really ticking me off. I don't want them following my daughter. That's just dangerous."
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