A district attorney determines there is not enough evidence to convict the reality TV star in the death of Kim Howe.
21:22, UK,Wednesday 30 September 2015
Prosecutors have declined to charge Caitlyn Jenner for her role in a fatal car crash, citing a lack of evidence.
Investigators had recommended a vehicular manslaughter charge in the February crash that killed Kim Howe.
Authorities said Jenner had been driving "unsafe for the prevailing road conditions" when the crash occurred.
Prosecutors, however, said on Wednesday there was insufficient evidence to convict the reality TV star.
Jenner's attorney said: "We believed from the start that a thorough and objective investigation would clear Caitlyn of any criminal wrongdoing.
"We are heartened the district attorney has agreed that even a misdemeanour charge would be inappropriate.
"A traffic accident, however devastating and heartbreaking when a life is lost, is not necessarily a criminal matter."
Ms Howe, 69, was killed when Jenner's sport utility vehicle collided with her car, pushing it into oncoming traffic along Malibu's Pacific Coast Highway.
Jenner was unhurt in the crash. Police said the former Olympic champion cooperated with officers at the scene and passed a field sobriety test.
Ms Howe's stepchildren have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Jenner.
The crash took place less than three months before Jenner, then known as Bruce, revealed in a television interview that he identified as a woman and would be known as Caitlyn.
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