Prosecutors have cleared Caitlyn Jenner of any charges relating to the tragic car accident that took the life of Kim Howe last Feb. 7.
In a report by CBC News, Sheriff's investigators previously determined that Jenner, 65, was travelling at a risky speed for the current condition of the road during the time of the accident, and that there was enough evidence to support a vehicular manslaughter charge. The case was later on referred to the district attorney's major crimes division.
According to the one-page letter of the persecutor, the file charges were declined because Jenner was traveling slightly below the posted speed limit and began braking less than two seconds before the crash. They need to prove that Jenner was negligent and had violated a basic speed law, if they want to push through with the charges of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. Based on the facts gathered by the prosecutor's office, they "cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt that [the] suspect's conduct was unreasonable."
According to Yahoo News, Jenner's attorney, Blair Berk, said that he believed from the start that a thorough and objective investigation would clear Jenner of any criminal wrongdoing. "We are heartened the district attorney has agreed that even a misdemeanor charge would be inappropriate. A traffic accident, however devastating and heartbreaking when a life is lost, is not necessarily a criminal matter," said Berk.
Jenner released an official statement after the crash stating that she was 'devastated [by] the tragedy.' Jenner went on to say that, "I cannot pretend to imagine what this family is going through at this time. I am praying for them."
The former husband of Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner, with whom he was married to for more than 20 years, also faces two separate civil charges from the stepchildren of Howe and the driver of the other car involved in the accident. Jenner's lawyers are fighting efforts to have her give a sworn testimony in a deposition in the wrongful death suit filed by the stepchildren.
