There's no indication Bruce Jenner was being chased by paparazzi who were nearby when the SUV he was driving became involved in a four-vehicle crash that killed a woman, authorities said Saturday.
The Kardashian family patriarch and Olympic gold medalist wasn't hurt, but five people were taken to the hospital for evaluation after the crash that happened shortly after noon on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, said Sgt. Philip Brooks of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept.
The moment of impact was captured by celebrity photographers who quickly posted the images on the Internet, but Philips said there was no evidence Jenner was trying to get away from them.
"PCH is a straight road. There's no place to go to evade," Brooks said. "Being a celebrity, he's often followed by the paparazzi and he's aware of that. He was on his way home, and they happen to know his route."
Brooks said Jenner co-operated with investigators, passed a field sobriety test and voluntarily submitted a blood sample to determine whether he was intoxicated.
"He did not appear intoxicated or under the influence of anything at the time," Brooks said.
The accident comes at a time of widespread talk that Bruce Jenner, 65, is in the process of becoming a woman. (Mark Von Holden/Invision/Associated Press)
Photos of the crash site showed a white Lexus mangled in the front and back, facing a black Hummer with a heavily damaged front end and its hood popped open. A black Escalade that was pulling an off-road vehicle had a damaged front end, and a black Prius appeared to have been rear-ended.
The crash occurred a little over a kilometre west of Pepperdine University, on a stretch of road sandwiched between the beach and the Santa Monica Mountains.
The accident comes at a time of widespread talk that Jenner, 65, is becoming a woman.
Though Jenner himself has declined public comment, those in his inner circles have not challenged the mounting speculation that he is preparing to live as a woman and perhaps will appear in a new reality series about his transition.
Jenner's appearance has gradually become more traditionally feminine, and his mother, Esther Jenner, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that she had spoken with her son about his private and public journey.
Jenner won a gold medal in the men's decathlon at the 1976 Summer Games, but he is best known to a younger generation as Kim Kardashian's stepfather. He and Kris Jenner frequently appeared on the reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians along with their children, and the pair's relationship and its troubles have been featured prominently on the show.
The two finalized their divorce late last year, ending 23 years of marriage.
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