BRUCE JENNER INVOLVED IN MALIBU, CA CAR ACCIDENT, 1 DEAD, 5 INJURED

 

BRUCE JENNER INVOLVED IN MALIBU, CA CAR ACCIDENT, 1 DEAD, 5 INJURED

 February 7, 2015

LOS ANGELES — Former Olympic decathlon champion and reality TV star Bruce Jenner was involved in a fatal four-car accident in Southern California on Saturday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.

Jenner was the driver of one vehicle, Deputy Ray Hicks said.

Hicks said Jenner was answering questions about the midday wreck in Malibu.

The sheriff’s department later opened a vehicular manslaughter investigation, a source close to the case said. The investigation will focus on everyone in the case, not just one person, the source said.

One of the drivers involved in the wreck was killed at the scene, on Pacific Coast Highway near Corral Canyon Road, the news release stated.

No information about the deceased was immediately available.

Jenner, 65, was not injured in the crash, publicist Alan Nierob said.

Five people were hospitalized with injuries.

The sheriff’s department is still investigating the cause of the accident, the statement said. Authorities did not detail the sequence of events.

Jenner won the 1976 Olympic decathlon with a world record score for the 10-discipline event. He quickly capitalized on his success with Wheaties commercials, appearances and other ventures.

He became an actor, appearing in the drama “CHiPs” in 1981 and occasionally playing himself on shows such as “Silver Spoons.” He is best known to many television viewers as a member of the cast of the current reality show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.”

Update:

A drunken driver drove into the Bruce Jenner car crash site a few hours after a multiple car crash with the reality star that left one woman dead.

A spokesman for the Sheriff’s Department tweeted about a DUI arrest at 6:30 pm. “Driver drove through safety road closure on PCH MALIBU & crashed into 2 of 4 earlier cars from fatal collision,” Commander Mike Parker tweeted.

It remained unclear what role paparazzi might have played in the original crash.

Previously:

Reality television star and former Olympian Bruce Jenner was involved in a multiple-vehicle car accident in Malibu Saturday that left one person dead, the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department confirmed to TheWrap.

At least five others suffered minor injuries in the accident, which occurred on Pacific Coast Highway near Corral Canyon Road at 12:12 p.m.  Family members said Jenner rear-ended a vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway, the main road along the ocean in Malibu, after being hounded by paparazzi, TMZ reported.  Jenner is the subject of intense media interest as he appears to undergo a gender change from man to woman. He has thus far not commented publicly about the matter.

The vehicle Jenner rear-ended reportedly spiraled into oncoming traffic and was hit by a Hummer, resulting in one female’s death. Jenner, a former Olympian, was seen standing between smashed cars speaking to police. 

A rescue helicopter landed at nearby Pepperdine University to pick up at least one of the victims. PCH was closed in both directions as emergency personnel responded to the accident. Several motorists tweeted pictures from the accident scene. The Sheriff’s Department also used Twitter to share updates. https://twitter.com/mpLASD/status/564194662194216960


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UPDATE

Los Angeles (AFP) - Olympic decathlon star and former stepfather to the Kardashian clan Bruce Jenner was involved in a car crash Saturday that killed one and injured several others, though he was unharmed, TMZ reported.

The deadly accident took place on the Pacific Coast Highway in the Los Angeles metro area while Jenner was being chased by paparazzi, according to the gossip news website. 

Jenner was driving a large SUV and was being trailed by at least five paparazzi when he collided with a white car that then swerved into oncoming traffic, TMZ reported. The driver of the white car died when it collided head-on with a Hummer. 

Citing unnamed law enforcement sources, TMZ said four vehicles were involved in the crash and that eight people were injured.

Jenner was pictured at the scene standing upright with no obvious injuries and was driven away in a police cruiser following the accident.