Caitlyn Jenner will not be charged with manslaughter: Los Angeles DA

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Caitlyn Jenner will not be charged with vehicular manslaughter in her involvement in this year's February car crash in California that left a woman dead.

According to the Los Angeles district attorney, Caitlyn Jenner will not be charged with a vehicular manslaughter or misdemeanor because there is not enough evidence to support the charges. The office reportedly "cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt" and her "conduct was unreasonable," according to the report by People.

Jenner was involved in a fatal car crash earlier this year at California's Pacific Coast Highway. The accident killed Kimberly Howe, 70, and Jenner was sued by the victim's stepchildren, Dana Redmond and William Howe, for wrongful death.

The investigation previously cited that Jenner was driving too fast under unsafe conditions. It was revealed that Jenner, in fact, wasn't driving at an unsafe speed or fled the scene or on her cellphone at the time.

The Los Angeles DA stated that Jenner was traveling within speed limits and "slower than the victim." Jenner would only be charged with the crime if there was negligence on her part.

"We believed from the start that a thorough and objective investigation would clear Caitlyn of any criminal wrongdoing," said Blair Berk, Jenner's attorney, in a report by NBC News. "We are heartened the district attorney has agreed that even a misdemeanor charge would be inappropriate. A traffic accident, however devastating and heartbreaking when a life is lost, is not necessarily a criminal matter."

According to the report by Daily Mail, the multi-vehicle car crash happened last Winter, Feb. 7 before Jenner's announcement of her transitioning into her new identity as Caitlyn. Additionally, the report also cited Jenner's interview with Matt Lauer on the Today show.

"A tragedy like this, you'll never get over it. You just learn to live with it the best you possibly can," Jenner said. "That is the worst case scenario. I don't know. We'll see. The Men's County Jail. It is an enormous problem that they would put trans-women in Men's County Jail."

A second lawsuit filed against Jenner was from Hollywood talent manager Jessica Marie Steindorff for personal injury. According to CNN, the Steindorff accuses Jenner of driving her vehicle "negligently, carelessly, recklessly and wantonly" which caused the collision. Steindorff was driving a 2010 Toyota Prius and was rear-ended by a white Lexus, which in turn was rear-ended by Jenner's Cadillac Escalade SUV. The impact from Jenner's vehicle caused the Lexus, driven by the deceased Howe, into traffic where it was hit by a black Hummer H2.