The
Kardashian family patriarch and Olympic gold medalist wasn't hurt, but
seven people were taken to the hospital for evaluation after the crash
that happened shortly after noon on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu,
said Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Philip Brooks.
The moment
of impact was captured by celebrity photographers who quickly posted the
images on the Internet, but Philips said there was no evidence Jenner
was trying to get away from them.
FILE
- In this Sept. 11, 2013 file photo, former Olympic athlete Bruce
Jenner arrives at the Annual Charity Day hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald and
BGC Partners, in New York. With speculation flying, Bruce Jenner's
mother opened up Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, about his gender journey.
Esther Jenner, 88, has been besieged by calls from the media in recent
days, but the widow in Lewiston, Idaho, isn't interested in fueling
gossip. Instead, in a wide-ranging, nearly hour-long phone interview,
she praised her Olympian son for his courage, stopping short of some
details that have been floated by unnamed sources online and in
tabloids. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)
"PCH
is a straight road. There's no place to go to evade," Brooks said.
"Being a celebrity, he's often followed by the paparazzi and he's aware
of that. He was on his way home, and they happen to know his route."
Brooks
said Jenner cooperated with investigators, passed a field sobriety test
and voluntarily submitted a blood sample to determine whether he was
intoxicated.
"He did not appear intoxicated or under the influence of anything at the time," Brooks said.
A
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy investigates the scene of a
collision involving three vehicles in Malibu, Calif. on Saturday, Feb.
7, 2015. Officials said former Olympian Bruce Jenner was a passenger in
one of the cars involved in the Pacific Coast Highway crash that killed
one person. Jenner's publicist, Alan Nierob, says Jenner was unhurt. (AP
Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Jenner's publicist, Alan Nierob, said Jenner wasn't hurt, but he offered no additional details.
Jenner
was going north when his black Cadillac Escalade rear-ended a Lexus
sedan that had just struck the back of a black Toyota Prius, Brooks
said. The Lexus veered into oncoming traffic in a southbound lane and
collided head-on with a black Hummer.
The driver of the Lexus — a woman in her 70s — was pronounced dead at the scene.
A
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy guards the scene of a collision
involving three vehicles in Malibu, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015.
Officials said former Olympian Bruce Jenner was a passenger in one of
the cars involved in the Pacific Coast Highway crash that killed one
person. Jenner's publicist, Alan Nierob, says Jenner was unhurt. (AP
Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos of the crash site showed the
white Lexus mangled in the front and back, facing the Hummer, which had
a heavily damaged engine and its hood popped open. Jenner's Escalade,
which was pulling an off-road vehicle, had a damaged front end.
The
crash occurred about a mile west of Pepperdine University, on a stretch
of road sandwiched between the beach and the Santa Monica Mountains.
It comes at a time of widespread talk that Jenner, 65, is becoming a woman.
A
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy guards the scene of a collision
involving three vehicles in Malibu, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015.
Officials said former Olympian Bruce Jenner was a passenger in one of
the cars involved in the Pacific Coast Highway crash that killed one
person. Jenner's publicist, Alan Nierob, says Jenner was unhurt. (AP
Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Though Jenner himself has declined
public comment, those in his inner circles have not challenged the
mounting speculation that he is preparing to live as a woman and perhaps
will appear in a new reality series about his transition.
Jenner's
appearance has gradually become more traditionally feminine, and his
mother, Esther Jenner, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that she
had spoken with her son about his private and public journey.
Jenner
won a gold medal in the men's decathlon at the 1976 Summer Games, but
he is best known to a younger generation as Kim Kardashian's stepfather.
He and Kris Jenner frequently appeared on the reality series "Keeping
Up with the Kardashians" along with their children, and the pair's
relationship and its troubles have been featured prominently on the
show.
Los
Angeles County Sheriff's deputies investigate the scene of a collision
involving three vehicles in Malibu, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015.
Officials said former Olympian Bruce Jenner was a passenger in one of
the cars involved in the Pacific Coast Highway crash that killed one
person. Jenner's publicist, Alan Nierob, says Jenner was unhurt. (AP
Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
The two finalized their divorce late last year, ending 23 years of marriage.
Los
Angeles County Sheriff's deputies investigate the scene of a collision
involving three vehicles in Malibu, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015.
Officials said former Olympian Bruce Jenner was a passenger in one of
the cars involved in the Pacific Coast Highway crash that killed one
person. Jenner's publicist, Alan Nierob, says Jenner was unhurt. (AP
Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Los
Angeles County Sheriff's deputies investigate the scene of a car crash
where one person was killed and at least seven other's were injured,
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner was in one of
the cars involved in the four-vehicle crash on the Pacific Coast
Highway in Malibu, Calif., that killed a woman, Los Angeles County
authorities said. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
A
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies stands guard near the remains of a
car crash where one person was killed and at least seven others
injured, in Malibu Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. Olympic gold
medalist Bruce Jenner was in one of the cars involved in the
four-vehicle crash on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu that killed a
woman, Los Angeles County authorities said. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
The
SUV with a trailer is belong to Bruce Jenner is seen at the scene of a
car crash where one person was killed and at least seven other's were
injured, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. Olympic gold medalist Jenner was in one
of the cars involved in the four-vehicle crash on the Pacific Coast
Highway in Malibu, Calif., that killed a woman, Los Angeles County
authorities said. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
The
SUV with a trailer belonging to Bruce Jenner is seen the scene of a car
crash where one person was killed and at least seven other's were
injured, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. Olympic gold medalist Jenner was in one
of the cars involved in the four-vehicle crash on the Pacific Coast
Highway in Malibu, Calif., that killed a woman, Los Angeles County
authorities said. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
The
SUV with a trailer is belong to Reality-TV star Bruce Jenner is seen at
scene of a car crash where one person was killed and at least seven
other's were injured, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. Jenner was in one of the
cars involved in the four-vehicle crash on the Pacific Coast Highway in
Malibu that killed a woman, Los Angeles County authorities said. (AP
Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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