Caitlyn Jenner 'will only be charged with misdemeanor' for fatal Malibu crash that left her 69-year-old neighbour dead

  • Report claims highest charge she could face is misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter
  • No drugs, alcohol or phones involved - only inattentiveness 
  • Jenner, then still known as Bruce, was involved in pileup in February
  • Kim Howe, 69, was in a white Lexus which was hit and spun into traffic
  • Howe died, and Jenner was pictured surveying the devastation of crash
  • Video footage from a passing bus was handed to police to investigate
  • Wasn't made public, but was published by Entertainment Tonight this week 

Caitlyn Jenner will only be charged with a misdemeanor for her fatal crash in February that left a 69-year-old widow dead, a report has claimed.

According to TMZ, police have concluded that no drugs, alcohol, or talking or texting on a phone were to blame for the pile-up.

Investigators will determine that merely negligence, which is not a felony, was the cause.

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Aftermath: Jenner, who had not then transitioned to a woman, is pictured above next to the Cadillac as emergency services look over the totaled wreck which was carrying Kim Howe

Aftermath: Jenner, who had not then transitioned to a woman, is pictured above next to the Cadillac as emergency services look over the totaled wreck which was carrying Kim Howe

This means the maximum charge Jenner can face is misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.

The site claims that this is what will ultimately be presented to the DA, adding that in accident cases like this are commonly dismissed altogether.

Police came to the conclusion after studying video footage of the smash which was only made public this week.  

The video captured by a passing bus shows Jenner's Escalade hitting the Lexus driven by Kim Howe on the Pacific Coast Highway not far from Malibu, California.

Howe died in the four-car crash, which left a slew of shattered cars on the freeway. Not long after the crash it emerged that a recording existed, which was handed over to police.

Smash: Footage from a passing bus shows Caitlyn Jenner's Cadillac Escalade, top center with a trailer, a second after it hit a white Lexus containing Kim Howe, 69, who died after being pushed into oncoming traffic

Smash: Footage from a passing bus shows Caitlyn Jenner's Cadillac Escalade, top center with a trailer, a second after it hit a white Lexus containing Kim Howe, 69, who died after being pushed into oncoming traffic

Sued: Caitlyn Jenner, who was still Bruce at the time of the crash, has since been hit with two lawsuits
Victim: Kime Howe, 69, died in the crash

Sued: Caitlyn Jenner, (left) who was still Bruce at the time of the crash, has since been hit with two lawsuits, one by the family of victim Kim Howe (right)

The footage had not been made public until it was published Thursday by Entertainent Tonight.

Images from the video appears to show Jenner, who had not then announced her new, female identity and was known as Bruce, hitting both the white Lexus with Howe inside and another black car.

Later frames show Howe's Lexus being pushed into oncoming traffic. The shattered chassis of the car could be seen moments later, with a somber-looking Jenner not far away.

The star has been hit with multiple lawsuits, both from the family of Howe and a Hollywood agent whose black Prius Jenner also collided with.

Smash: The aftermath of the crash is pictured above. To the left is Jenner's Cadillac, which was towing another vehicle. Howe's smashes Lexus can be seen left, while to the right is a Hummer which was traveling in the other direction

Smash: The aftermath of the crash is pictured above. To the left is Jenner's Cadillac, which was towing another vehicle. Howe's smashes Lexus can be seen left, while to the right is a Hummer which was traveling in the other direction

Casualty: A victim, presumably Howe, is loading into a van at the scene after the fatal crash

Casualty: A victim, presumably Howe, is loading into a van at the scene after the fatal crash

Clean-up: An LA County sheriff is pictured at the scene after the pile-up

Clean-up: An LA County sheriff is pictured at the scene after the pile-up

Howe's stepchildren, Dana Redmond and William Howe, filed a lawsuit in May accusing Jenner of wrongful death and claiming she was speeding at the time - a point which police reports have not supported.

The two children are seeking compensation over the killing - though according to TMZ the two had 'virtually no relationship' with Howe, who did not have any other relatives.

A second lawsuit was filed in June by Hollywood agent Jessica Steindorff, who named both Bruce and Caitlyn in the suit.

Steindorff, who was driving on a suspended license at the time, is suing Jenner over apparent serious injuries and loss of wages.

She said she had stopped in front on stationary traffic which she was hit from behind. 

Jenner has yet to be hit with any criminal charges, which local prosecutors are reportedly still considering.

Suing: Jessica Steindorff (right with client Alessandra Ambrosio), the driver of the Prius that was hit by Jenner, filed a lawsuit against her 

Suing: Jessica Steindorff (right with client Alessandra Ambrosio), the driver of the Prius that was hit by Jenner, filed a lawsuit against her 

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