Horrific footage shows the ravine where Caitlyn Jenner’s manager and longtime friend Sophia Hutchins died in a fatal ATV crash.
Hutchins, 29, tragically died on Wednesday in a quad bike accident after plunging down a cliff near the reality TV star’s Malibu home.
It appears her ATV collided with a car’s bumper, causing it to be flung into a ravine. Aerial footage from KCAL displays the vehicle overturned among the brush.
The ATV appears to have come to a stop on top of another vehicle.
Hutchins’ blue Polaris ATV is seen lying on top of a rusty vehicle, which also appeared to have gone over the cliff.
Sources revealed that after striking the car’s bumper, the impact forced the ATV and Hutchins ended up ‘plummeting 350ft down into a ravine.’
First responders pronounced Hutchins dead at the scene. The two individuals in the car struck by Hutchins and the ATV were not injured.
It is not yet known if Jenner witnessed the crash or was at home at the time of the tragic incident.
The ATV seems to have landed on another vehicle. Hutchins’ blue Polaris ATV is visible resting atop a rusty vehicle, which also seemed to have plummeted over the edge.
Caitlyn Jenner’s manager and longtime friend Sophia Hutchins died in a fatal ATV crash
Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department arrived at the scene following crash reports in the 4200 block of Decker Canyon Road shortly after 11:30 a.m. local time (2:30 p.m. EST) on Wednesday.
The collision caused the off-road vehicle to veer over the cliff, coming to a stop on top of another vehicle.
Some reports suggest Hutchins’ ATV was thrown down the ravine after striking the bumper of a moving car.
But other sources claim the crash occurred after a pick-up truck collided with the back of the off-road vehicle.
Investigators told KCAL pick-up truck driver did not appear to be impaired or intoxicated at the time of the crash. The driver’s identity has not yet been released.
Daily Mail has contacted the sheriff’s office for further information.
Hutchins, like Jenner, was transgender and cited the father-of-six as the inspiration for coming out in college back in 2016.
In 2017, she moved into Jenner’s $3.5million Malibu mansion and began working as the star’s manager, taking over the role from Jenner’s ex-wife Kris Jenner, 69, after their 2015 divorce.
Hutchins was Jenner’s confidant for over a decade after the celebrated Olympian, 75, came out as a transgender woman in 2015.
The pair met that year and appeared in multiple episodes of the television documentary series I Am Cait, a spin-off of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
In 2020, Hutchins posed for an online ad campaign for Kim Kardashian’s highly successful clothing line SKIMS
Kim Kardashian, Caitlyn Jenner and Sophia Hutchins attend the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
While it’s unclear exactly when she met Jenner, Hutchins began appearing by her side in 2015 shortly after she went public with her shock transition.
The pair were reportedly introduced by their hairdresser and quickly developed a strong friendship.
Jenner and Hutchins have spent holidays together and also appeared at red carpet events.
But because of their tight bond, the duo faced intense dating speculation during their over a decade of friendship.
Despite living under one roof, Hutchins previously told The New York Times that she and Jenner ‘were never romantically involved’ – insisting it was all about work and friendship.
‘Caitlyn is a parent to me. I have said that a million times. It is a parental, familial relationship,’ Hutchins said.
In 2020, Hutchins posed for an online ad campaign for Kim Kardashian’s highly successful clothing line SKIMS.
Hutchins was particularly close to Kris, speaking to her regularly, and also had a good relationship with Jenner’s daughters Kendall, 29, and Kylie, 27. The siblings once gave Hutchins a stunning heart-shaped diamond necklace for Christmas.
‘I’m on good terms with all the family, but I’m closest with Kris, Kim, Kylie and Kendall’, she said.
During an interview with People in 2021, Sophia discussed being able to collaborate with Jenner and said, ‘I feel blessed that we are able to work together’
Sophia, formerly Scott Hutchins, began her transition while studying at Pepperdine University – but previously revealed that she had identified as female at a young age.
She began to undergo medical procedures, as well as hormone treatments and hair removal, while she was a student.
The businesswoman was seeing a therapist who helped aid in her decision to transition, but cites Jenner’s 20/20 interview – where the star announced her own transition – as the catalyst that put everything into full swing.
During an interview with her school newspaper in 2016, Hutchins reflected, ‘I’ve always had the question of “Do I want to transition from male to female?”
‘I never thought a lot about doing it until I got into college because I was able to break away from my family and started to establish my own identity.’
But Hutchins said watching Jenner’s interview ‘made it so much more real for [her], like normal and successful people do this and people are okay when they do it.’
Hutchins ended up taking some time off of school in order to complete her gender transition.
While at Pepperdine, Hutchins was the chair of the LGBTQ+ committee in SGA and a member of the school’s first LGBTQ+ club Crossroads.
After her transition, Hutchins stated, ‘I truly feel my spirit, my soul, my mind is exactly the same, I am just so much more comfortable physically’; seen in 2019 in NYC
Sophia has also publicly voiced her support for Donald Trump over the years – and has often posed with a MAGA hat on social media
Hutchins previously served as CEO of the now-defunct spray sunscreen brand LUMASOL, which launched in 2020 and was promoted by Kim.
She had also been the former CEO of the nonprofit organization called the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation.
The foundation helps ‘promote equality and combats discrimination by providing grans to organizations that empower and improv the lives of transgender people, including youth, ant-bullying, suicide prevention, healthcare, housing, employment, and related programs,’ per the official website.
Hutchins has also publicly voiced her support for President Donald Trump over the years – and has often posed with a MAGA hat on social media.
She shared photos from what appeared to be Trump’s Mar-a-Lago in Florida on election night last November. Hutchins could be seen posing with a few friends at a table inside a crowded room – and Jenner was spotted sitting nearby.
At the time, she penned: ‘Election Night w/ 500 of my closest friends! A true love fest! Don’t think anyone slept for 48 hours!’
