TENNIS : VENUS WILLIAMS SUED OVER FATAL CAR CRASH !

TENNIS : VENUS WILLIAMS SUED OVER FATAL CAR CRASH !

Tennis Legend Venus Williams has been sued over a fatal car crash she had been involved in earlier this month in Florida, killing a 78-year-old man.

The fatality, Jerome Barson, was on the passenger seat of a Hyundai Accent car driven by his wife Linda Barson when it collided with Venus Williams' Toyota SUV on June 9, in Palm Beach Gardens, Police said.

Jerome Barson sustained injuries as a result of the collision, and died two weeks later.

The wife, Mrs. Linda Barson, 68, was admitted to a hospital but was believed to be out of danger.

Venus Williams, 37, was unhurt.

Venus Williams, who is set to play at Wimbledon for the 20th time in her career next week, issued a brief statement on Facebook, expressing her "heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Jerome Barson".

"I am devastated and heartbroken by this accident", said the 7-Time Grand Slam Champion.

Venus Williams' lawyer issued a statement to media saying at the time of the crash, "she entered the intersection on a green light".

"This is an unfortunate accident and Venus expresses her deepest condolences to the family who lost a loved one", the lawyer said.

Neither driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol or prohibited substance, at the time of the accident, Police said.

Venus Williams has not been criminally charged as of this time, and was not issued a Police citation after the accident.

Jerome Barson and Linda Barson had been married for 33 years.

I am devasted and heartbroken by this accident. My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Jerome Barson and I continue to keep them in my thoughts and prayers.
Posted by Venus Williams on Friday, 30 June 2017

Venus Williams faces lawsuit for car death https://t.co/CDaK2hfHAp
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 30, 2017

Venus Williams is at fault in a car crash in Florida, which caused injuries to a man who later died, police say https://t.co/v1vYgid9Ts pic.twitter.com/NIf3vD0dJq
— CNN (@CNN) June 30, 2017

Venus Williams blamed for fatal car accident, police report says https://t.co/J8QzN89WED pic.twitter.com/gONPhdrtyn
— CNN International (@cnni) June 30, 2017

Venus Williams faces a wrongful-death lawsuit in a fatal car crash https://t.co/qWybUInz7r
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 30, 2017

Tennis ace Venus Williams sued by wife of man police say she killed in crashhttps://t.co/xljt4cxm1Q pic.twitter.com/KaiEtl9vws
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 30, 2017

Venus Williams is reportedly being sued after a deadly car crash https://t.co/aXneTAHIlz pic.twitter.com/LwqFFCik7P
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) June 30, 2017

Venus Williams was involved in a fatal Florida car crash, police say https://t.co/84WMrf2CI4
— TIME (@TIME) June 29, 2017

Venus Williams was involved in a car crash in Florida that resulted in a fatality, a police spokesman said https://t.co/WnN9ViFun4
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 30, 2017

A police report from June 9 shows the five-time Olympic medalist was responsible for a car accident that led to the death of another driver.
Posted by Yahoo Sports on Thursday, 29 June 2017

The suit states that Jerome Barson, 78, died June 22 “as a result of the negligence of” Williams’ driving. They list her failure to yield to a right of way and to stop at a red-light as reasons for the crash.
Posted by NBC News on Friday, 30 June 2017

Venus Williams' 20th Championships will begin against Belgium's Elise Mertens#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/N1vpLknawG
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 30, 2017

#VenusWilliams caused a car accident that sent a 78-year-old man to an ICU unit where he died 14 days later, according to a police report obtained by TMZ Sports. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ The driver of the other car -- the wife of the victim -- told cops she was approaching an intersection westbound in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on June 9 when Venus' northbound SUV suddenly darted into the intersection. The other driver says there was no time to stop and she T-boned Venus' vehicle. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Venus told cops she was trying to make it through the intersection but there was a traffic backup and she had to slow down to a crawl, with her car exposed in the intersection. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ The driver's husband, Jerome Barson, suffered head trauma and was taken to a hospital and placed in ICU. He never recovered and died 2 weeks later. Barson's wife was also taken to the hospital with broken bones and other injuries, but survived, according to her attorney Michael Steinger. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Cops say Venus caused the accident. According to the police report, "[Venus] is at fault for violating the right of way of [the other driver]." ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Police say in the report there was no evidence Venus was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. They also say there's no evidence she was distracted by an electronic device. [via TMZ]
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Au revoir Paris! Until next time, @hotelducollectionneur ❤️
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Venus Williams Slapped With Wrongful Death Suit Over Fatal Car Accident 😞⚖️🍦 ___ Get the scoop @ IceCreamConvos.com or the ICC app! Link to site in bio. ___ #VenusWilliams #Lawsuit #IceCreamConvos
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Venus Williams is 'at fault' for a June 9th crash that sent a 78 year old man to the hospital where he died two weeks later due to head trauma suffered during the crash. Venus was driving in Palm Beach Gardens when she reportedly drove through an intersection where she was T-Boned. The crash is currently under investigation. Venus will be the 10 seed at Wimbledon, which starts next week. #tennisnews #tennis #venus #williams #venuswilliams
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I love when the sun shines @rolandgarros I'm back on Wednesday #round2 @elevenbyvenus #RG17
A post shared by Venus Williams (@venuswilliams) on May 28, 2017 at 3:33pm PDT

But I really do love sliding...but I really do love the clay! @elevenbyvenus #RG17
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Sunbathing with the lions...but not too close!
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My daily view at the @sofitelrome ,my home away from home @internazionalibnlditalia #sofitel #tennis
A post shared by Venus Williams (@venuswilliams) on May 21, 2017 at 2:26pm PDT

The love of my life ❤. Thank you daddy!
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Time to stock up on the strawberries, isn't that right @venuswilliams? ☺️🍓 . #Wimbledon #lovelondon #countdown #4daystogo #venus
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"I think I'll do better as the years go along" Venus Williams knew from the beginning... . #tennis #sport #instasport
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