Caitlyn Jenner could be charged with manslaughter following her car accident in Malibu earlier this year that left one dead.
“The case will be submitted to the district attorney next week,” Lt. Shaun Mathers of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
Sheriff's investigators to recommend manslaughter charges for Caitlyn in the fatal crash.
So if convicted will she go to a women's or men's jail?
Detectives have completed their six-month investigation and are set to present evidence to the prosecution that could lead to a misdemeanor manslaughter charge against Jenner. Because there’s “nothing really egregious” in the case, Det. Richard Curry of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. said there’s a “50/50” chance that she will be charged.
A misdemeanor manslaughter charge usually carries a one-year jail sentence.
Jenner was driving down Pacific Coast Highway on February 7 at an unsafe speed when her Escalade hit another vehicle, causing a chain-reaction crash. Det. Curry said her violation of the vehicular manslaughter law ultimately led to a death.
Although Jenner was not speeding, she was driving too fast for the day’s road conditions.
According to authorities, Kim Howe’s Lexus rear-ended Jessica Steindorff’s Toyota Prius and Jenner’s Escalade rear-ended Howe’s car, pushing it into oncoming traffic near Corral Canyon Road. A Hummer then struck Howe’s car, causing her to die at the scene.
Steindorff and Howe’s families separately sued Jenner, claiming that her negligence was to blame for the crash. Steindorff alleges that she suffered more than $25,000 in damages.
Detectives will also present evidence to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office against Steindorff, as she was driving on a suspended license at the time.
Credit:WSVN News
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