Caitlyn Jenner‘s gritting by way of the lack of her longtime buddy and supervisor earlier this week … getting again out into the world after the tragic ATV accident.

The fact star was noticed grabbing a cup of espresso in Malibu Thursday … wanting informal in a lightweight blue t-shirt, knee-length shorts and darkish sun shades.

Jenner’s a troublesome girl … holding it collectively in public — even giving onlookers a wave — regardless of the current lack of Sophia Hutchins, her 29-year-old buddy and supervisor.

She drove off along with her espresso and an enormous black canine leaning it is head out the window … seemingly having fun with the summer time breeze.

These pics of Caitlyn had been taken earlier than we broke the story Thursday … legislation enforcement and household sources instructed us Sophia was using an ATV on Caitlyn’s road Wednesday morning when she struck the again of a transferring automotive.

Her automobile careened off the street, 350 toes down right into a ravine and she or he was pronounced useless on the scene … the wreckage was captured by an area information outlet through aerial footage.

A number of folks have additionally been noticed taking place into the ravine to take a better have a look at the wreckage.

Sophia joined up with Caitlyn again in 2015 … and, Hutchins appeared in a number of episodes of the present “I Am Cait.”