The woman killed in a horror crash involving reality TV star Bruce Jenner once appeared in a music video alongside Elvis Presley, it has been revealed.
Kim Howe, 69, died after her car was hit head-on by a Hummer earlier this month, with investigators looking into whether Jenner rear-ended her vehicle, causing it to cross into the oncoming lane.
Now it has been revealed that widow Ms Howe made a short appearance in 1967 movie Double Trouble, starring Elvis Presley, when she danced with The King himself.
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Happier times: Kim Howe, the 69-year-old who died in a multi-car pileup earlier this month involving Bruce Jenner, once appeared in a film alongside Elvis Presley (pictured left)
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Ms Howe was killed while driving along Pacific Coast Highway on February 7. During a pile-up her white Lexus (pictured) was forced into oncoming traffic and hit by a Hummer, killing her
In her early 20s, Ms Howe is seen dressed as a traditional German frauline holding a stein of beer with her long blonde hair tied up in a bun.
She features on screen a few moments into the song I Love Only One Girl, as Elvis walks down the steps of a bandstand and into a dancing crowd before walking up to her.
The King takes her hand, they raise their glasses and then perform a short dance, during which time Ms Howe can be seen beaming at the music star.
Elivs grabs a bouquet of flowers from a passing seller, hands them to Ms Howe, and then walks off while continuing the song.
According to gossip site TMZ this was one of the highlights of Ms Howe’s life, as she does not appear to have starred in any other film or TV projects.
Ms Howe lived alone in a $2.5million house in Calabsas, Los Angeles, following the death of her husband Robert in 2003. The pair had no children, but Ms Howe was reported to own a dog.
More details of Ms Howe’s past emerged as police revealed they have not yet determined who started the car accident which lead to her death.
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Law enforcement officials have revealed they have not yet determined who started that chain-reaction crash involving Bruce Jenner that resulted in a woman’s death on a Malibu highway earlier this month
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Jenner’s SUV rear-ended two cars, pushing a white Lexus into oncoming traffic, the official said. The driver, Kim Howe, 69, was killed when it was struck head-on by a Hummer
Reconstruction video shows possible cause of fatal car smash
It was initially thought that Ms Howe may have hit a Prius which was stopped at lights in front of her, causing Jenner to hit her from behind, forcing her into oncoming traffic where she was hit again.
New reports have suggested that Jenner could have caused the accident by rear-ending both Ms Howe’s white Lexus, and the black Prius in front of her.
Jenner was hauling an off-road vehicle on a trailer behind his Cadillac Escalade on February 7 when he steered to avoid cars slowing for a traffic light in front of him on Pacific Coast Highway.
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is investigating the cause of the wreck and will consider whether to issue a citation that could result in criminal charges – possibly vehicular manslaughter.
The official said the video taken by cameras on an MTA bus in the area showed Jenner’s vehicle continued forward and rear-ended a Toyota Prius. Officials initially said the victim’s white Lexus had struck the Prius.
Most significantly the video shows that the Lexus driver didn’t make contact with the Prius involved, reports TMZ.
A video showing a possible recreation of the accident has been created by Integral Media Works.
Investigators have sought cellphone records to see if any drivers were distracted, but the video appears to show that Jenner was not using his phone. His publicist, Alan Nierob, has said Jenner was not texting and is cooperating with investigators.
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A video showing a possible recreation of the accident has been created by Integral Media Works
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The video shows Jenner rear-end the Lexus and when the Lexus clears his lane, his SUV keeps moving and crashes into the Prius
The MTA video is alleged to show that Jenner hits the Lexus, propelling it into a Hummer coming the other way. Jenner then continues on and hits the Prius
Bruce Jenner at the scene of h four-car pile-up in 2015
According to earlier reports, the Lexus had been in Jenner’s path after coming to a halt when it hit a Prius travelling ahead.
The Lexus was then pushed into the path of a Hummer coming the other way, leaving the vehicle a crumpled wreck and the sole occupant, 69-year-old Kim Howe, dead.
The Kardashian family patriarch, who escaped the crash unscathed, took a roadside sobriety test in front of officers in the wake of the collision, which he passed.
This latest evidence suggests that rather than the chain reaction being caused by the victim’s Lexus hitting the Prius in front of her, Jenner may have hit both cars, claims TMZ.
Law enforcement sources told the celebrity news site that one operating theory is that the Prius had been stopped behind cars and, as a traffic light turned green, vehicles began moving.
It was at this point, sources say, that Jenner rear-ended the Lexus and when the Lexus cleared his lane, his car kept moving and crashed into the Prius.
TMZ reported that police say when Jenner hit the Lexus, it veered left while his Escalade moved to the right.
Detectives in Malibu have opened a vehicular homicide investigation. If any of the drivers in the crash are found criminally negligent, felony charges could be filed – which carry a sentence of up to six years in prison.
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Jenner’s Cadillac Escalade hit the back of the victim’s white Lexus on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, which caused a chain reaction that resulted in the luxury sedan veering into oncoming traffic
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An aerial view of the crash scene on February 7 shows the damaged cars, and police markings as they work to investigate the cause
If it is determined that Jenner’s Escalade struck both cars and authorities find he was following too closely, it would make prosecution for vehicular manslaughter more likely than if he was just part of the chain reaction, TMZ claims.
Investigations will determine if Jenner, or any of the other three drivers involved in the collision, were texting or on their mobile phones at the time of the collision.
It is illegal to text while driving in California.
The star’s representative has denied that he was texting behind the wheel.
Breaking his silence on the crash the following day, Jenner said in a statement: ‘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.’
‘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.’
But three days after the crash, Jenner was seen talking on his phone while driving in Los Angeles.
The reality star had the device pressed to his ear while behind the wheel in Thousand Oaks, California.
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Bruce married Kris Jenner, pictured together, in 1991, but their divorce is expected to be finalized next month
