The person who died during the four-car accident involving Bruce Jenner has now been identified as Kim Howe, who was a neighbor of the internationally famous Kardashian-Jenner clan, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Us Weekly says that Howe was 69 when she died in the accident. She was driving her Lexus when Jenner rear-ended her vehicle with his Cadillac Escalade, pushing her into the oncoming traffic. Two days after the accident, the person at fault remains unknown. Moreover, the details of what caused the crash have not been provided to the press.
Many started to speculate that either the investigators do not know the cause yet or someone is working very hard to keep everything under wraps. The only piece of information known to the the public knows is that the former Olympian expressed his full cooperation with the police in their investigation.
Earlier reports indicated Jenner's claims that he was speeding on the highway since a number of paparazzi photographers were allegedly following him. However, investigators determined that no signs indicated that the photographers were chasing after him.
"He's used to it," said Sgt. Philip Brooks of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. "He said he wasn't trying to flee them. So, as far as we're concerned, they're not a factor at this time."
Jenner has already given a statement, which his publicist, Alan Nierob, released to the press. "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," he said, according to CNN. "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."
Fox News says that investigators are now asking for access to the mobile phone records of the people involved in the crash. They are attempting to figure out if distracted driving had a role in the Pacific Coast Highway accident. Plus, Brooks says that this is also part of their routine procedure for major car wrecks.
Jenner's representative insists that the Kardashian/Jenner patriarch was not texting whilewas driving. However, he still wants to provide his phone records once asked for to eliminate the speculations.
The information to be gathered by the police from the mobile phones could largely help in informing prosecutors, in case they wanted to consider charging the drivers. However, Brooks admitted that determining for sure whether the driver was texting while driving when the accident happened will be very difficult, according to The Star.
