(CNN)Two days after Bruce
Jenner was involved in fatal multi-car accident that left a woman dead, several
questions remain: Who is at fault? Will anyone face charges? And what caused
the crash in the first place?
This much we do know: the Olympic
champion and reality TV star said he's cooperating with police in their
investigation.
"My heartfelt and deepest
sympathies go out to the family and loved ones, and to all of those who were
involved or injured in this terrible accident," Jenner said in a statement
released Sunday by his publicist, Alan Nierob.
"It is a devastating
tragedy, and I cannot pretend to imagine what this family is going through at
this time. I am praying for them. I will continue to cooperate in every way
possible."
Earlier, Jenner told police
that paparazzi were following him at the time, but he wasn't trying to evade
them. Investigators said there's no sign that photographers following him
played a role in the crash.
"That is a very regular
occurrence, and (there is) no indication at this time it was a contributing
factor of the crash," Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lt. John
Lecrivain said.
A chain-reaction crash
The multi-vehicle wreck took
place shortly after noon Saturday on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, the
sheriff's department said.
It started when the driver of
a Toyota Prius stopped suddenly and was hit from behind by a white Lexus, CNN
affiliate KCAL reported.
Jenner, driving a black
Cadillac Escalade, rear-ended the Lexus, which sent the Lexus into oncoming
traffic, sheriff's department Sgt. Philip Brooks said.
The Lexus was then struck by a
Hummer H2. The driver of the Lexus was killed.
Former Olympic decathlon
champion and reality TV star Bruce Jenner was involved in a fatal four-car
accident on Saturday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said
in a statement. Jenner was not injured.
Five children and two adults
were hospitalized with injuries, authorities said. Jenner was not injured in
the crash, his publicist said.
Investigation launched
The Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department launched a vehicular manslaughter investigation, a source
close to the case told CNN legal analyst Mark Geragos. The investigation will
focus on everyone in the case, not just one person, the source said.
The Sheriff's Department said
on its Facebook page that the surviving drivers were cooperating with
investigators.
A deputy said Jenner
voluntarily took a field sobriety test. Jenner was questioned and went home.
Authorities haven't determined
who was at fault in the crash, Brooks told CNN on Sunday.
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