Tragic new details of Sophia Hutchins' sudden death revealed after she plunged down cliff in horrific ATV accident
Caitlyn Jenner's manager and close friend was just 29 when she fell to her death in a secluded area of Los Angeles on Wednesday morning around 11:30 am, according to the L.A. Sheriff's Department.
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The accident happened on Decker Canyon Road, a public roadway, about a mile north of the Pacific Coast Highway.
The accident happened near Caitlyn's $3.5 million Malibu home.
The 911 call was placed around 11:30 am on July 2, and Sophia was pronounced dead at the scene.
The local Malibu sheriff exclusively told The U.S. Sun that they had to use drones to help locate Sophia's body after her ATV struck another vehicle on the roadway above.
"Our search and rescue responded from the station and we were able to find the location using our drones," the sheriff's officer explained.
"We have a drone program here at the station.
"So we had a drone go down there and search for the collision and and then we sent our search and rescue down to try and rescue the driver of the Polaris."
They explained, however, that the rescue turned into a recovery when they found the Kardashian-Jenner family friend dead at the scene.
The officer said they believed the 911 call was placed either by the driver of the other vehicle or a passerby.
"Sophia was driving the 2013 Polaris when she collided with the rear bumper of party two, which was also traveling southbound, so she was going faster than the other party," according to law enforcement.
"The force of the collision caused party one's vehicle, the Polaris, to veer to the right and over the cliff side, traveling 350 feet down to the ravine below," they added.
"Emergency medical personnel arrived on scene and determined that the driver of the Polaris was deceased."
"Party two and her passenger were not injured in the collision.
"There's no evidence of intoxication on either party at this point in time.
"We don't have any definitive evidence of any of that, and we are waiting for bloodwork."
The officer also explained that the road is public, but not as popular as some of the other streets in the area.
"It's not as well-traveled as Malibu Canyon Road, but it is one of the routes people use to go toward the beach."
SOPHIA & CAITLYN'S SPECIAL BOND
Caitlyn, 75, has yet to comment on the tragedy.
Just weeks before her passing, Sophia expressed her love for Caitlyn in response to a photo of the Olympian praying in Jerusalem, Israel.
Sophia, the founder of Lumasol, shared an incredibly close bond with Caitlyn.
They lived together and were introduced through a makeup artist.
Sophia became Caitlyn's manager in 2017 and resided in the former Olympic gold medalist's home.
Their close relationship and living arrangement sparked rumors that they were romantically involved, which Sophia denied in a 2019 interview with The New York Times.
She clarified that her role was simply filling the void left by Caitlyn's manager ex-wife, Kris Jenner.
She said at the time: 'I saw nobody was managing her, and there were all these people taking massive advantage."
'And I was saying, 'Caitlyn, if I don't step in here and start managing you, you're going to go broke'."
Caitlyn's publicist told the outlet of Sophia: "She is one of the top minds in her field."
In April 2015, Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, publicly came out as a transgender woman and began her transition.
Caitlyn was married to Kris, the mother of Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney Kardashian, from 1991 until their divorce in 2015.
Sophia appeared on Caitlyn's reality TV show I Am Cait, which documented the star's transition journey.
She also supported Caitlyn during her appearance on the British series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here, where Caitlyn finished in sixth place in the 2019 season.
In 2021, Sophia dismissed rumors of a romantic relationship with Caitlyn, calling them "fake news."
'Love the whole LGBT community but so tired of rumors that I am romantically with Caitlyn,' she said on social media.
'I am only ever with men and only ever have been. Stop the rumors! It's been years."
Meanwhile, Caitlyn told The Sunday Times in 2023 she was very much single.
'I'm not even close to looking for a relationship,' she said.
Sophia credited Caitlyn's transition journey with giving her the courage to do the same.
Sophia said watching Caitlyn's 20/20 interview"made it so much more real... like normal and successful people do this and people are okay when they do it."
FINAL APPEARANCES
The close friends often attended high-profile events together, including the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Sophia served as a surrogate for Donald Trump's campaign.
She frequently appeared on Fox News, criticizing Kamala Harris and the Democrats' policy proposals.
Caitlyn also had a brief stint in politics, running unsuccessfully for governor of California during the recall election in September 2021.
In February 2024, in one of her last photos posted to Instagram, she was seen beaming in a picture with then-candidate Trump.
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