Caitlyn Jenner’s manager and close pal dies in horror ATV accident near star’s home

Caitlyn Jenner’s close friend, who previously lived with the star, has died in a horrific accident near Jenner’s home.

Caitlyn Jenner’s manager and close friend has died in a horror accident while close to the star’s sprawling property.

Sophia Hutchins, 29, was killed in a tragic motor vehicle accident near Jenner’s Malibu residence.

Ambulances were called to the scene on Wednesday morning (local time) after Hutchins reportedly collided with a moving car while riding an all-terrain vehicle or ATV, similar to a quad bike.

According to TMZ, the impact caused the ATV to fly off the road, sending both the vehicle and Hutchins more than 100 metres off a cliff.

Caitlyn Jenner's manager and close friend has tragically died. Picture: Getty.

Ambulances arrived quickly but tragically pronounced Hutchins dead at the scene.

The people inside the car that was struck by the ATV were unharmed, officials confirmed.

It remains unclear whether Jenner, 75, was home at the time or witnessed the incident. Hutchins, who was also a transgender woman, first met the Olympic champion after she publicly came out in 2015.

In 2017, Hutchins moved into Jenner’s Malibu home and later would go on to take over over managing Jenner’s career from her ex, Kris Jenner.

Hutchins regularly appeared on Jenner’s E! docuseries I Am Cait, a spin-off of Keeping Up With the Kardashians that chronicled Jenner’s gender transition.

Meanwhile, in 2023, Jenner admitted during an interview that she and Kris “really never talk” anymore, adding, “It’s sad.”

Jenner grew close to her late manager following her split from her ex-wife, Kris Jenner. Picture: Getty

“If there’s any communication, my manager kind of talks to her and when you have as many kids as I have, you’re closer to some than you are to others … I certainly see them and we do this and that,” she continued.

“I’m much closer to the Jenner side, but Kris, I don’t really have any more contact with her. It’s kind of sad because we went through a lot.”

Caitlyn was married to Kris, 67, for 22 years before they divorced in 2015 — the same year the former decathlete came out as transgender.

They share two children together — Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner — and Caitlyn was also stepfather to Kris’ kids from her previous marriage to Robert Kardashian: Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian and Rob Kardashian.

In her book, Caitlyn said Kris claimed she was “surprised” by her choice to transition.

However, the former motivational speaker disputed, “I told her I dressed as a woman, and she knew I did, because I did it several times in front of her after we were married”.

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