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(AP) Sheriff's investigators plan to recommend prosecutors file a vehicular manslaughter charge against Caitlyn Jenner for her role in a fatal car crash last February, officials said Thursday. Investigators found that Jenner was driving "unsafe for the prevailing road conditions" because her SUV rear-ended a Lexus, pushing it into oncoming traffic, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Nicole Nishida said. Jenner was hauling an off-road vehicle on a trailer behind her Cadillac Escalade on Feb. 7 when she steered to avoid cars slowing for a traffic light in front of her on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Jenner's SUV rear-ended two cars, pushing a Lexus into oncoming traffic and hitting a Prius. The Lexus driver, 69-year-old Kim Howe, was killed when her car was struck head-on by a Hummer. The case will be presented to prosecutors for final review next week, Nishida said. The district attorney's office will determine what charges Jenner ultimately faces. If convicted of such a charge, Jenner could face up to one year in county jail. Jenner's attorney Blair Berk declined comment. The fatal crash occurred months before Caitlyn Jenner's transition. She was formerly known as Bruce Jenner, the 1976 Olympic decathlon champion and Kim Kardashian's stepfather.
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roward Department of Health Officials Honored For Innovation
(DOH Broward) The Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) has recently received the Large Local Health Department of the Year award by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) at the 2015 Annual Conference. The award recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of small, medium and large local health departments for their innovation, creativity and impact on their community. As an active partner in community health with DOHBroward, Broward County Human Services Department congratulates them on a welldeserved recognition. "The ability to measure the effectiveness of public health services is key to ensuring a quality of life for Broward County's more than 1.8 million residents. DOH-Broward has established itself apartment among public health programs nationally," said William Green, Broward County Health Care Services Administrator on news of the award. "We are extremely proud of our health partners when excellence is exceeded in the delivery of care in our community.� "We are proud to receive this award," said Paula Thaqi, M.D., M.P.H, Director of DOHBroward. "The award is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our team and to the support of the entire Florida Department of Health, Broward County Government and our community partners."
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