Caitlyn Jenner's friend and manager Sophia Hutchins dead at 29 in Malibu ATV accident
The 29-year-old was riding the quad on a road near Jenner's house when she struck the back of a moving car on Wednesday, TMZ reported, citing police and family sources.
Hutchins plummeted down a 350-foot ravine when the force of the impact sent the businesswoman and her vehicle off the road.
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3 Caitlyn Jenner's friend and manager Sophia Hutchins was killed in an ATV crash near the Malibu home of the 'Keeping Up' alum on July 2, 2025.
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She was pronounced dead at the scene.
It was unclear where Jenner was at the time of the crash.
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Jenner and Hutchins first met in 2015 when the now-75-year-old came out as transgender.
Hutchins appeared in several episodes of Jenner's docuseries 'I am Cait.'
3 Hutchins and Jenner arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2020.
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3 The 29-year-old was riding the quad on a road near Jenner's house when she struck the back of a moving car on Wednesday.
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Hutchins has been a manager for Jenner, running business ventures and public scheduling.
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