This is not the first time Williams has had a driving related incident. In 2013, she received a ticket for driving with a suspended license and paid a $163 fine.<\/p>\n
Two years prior to that, she was cited for driving without proof of insurance and paid $139 for that violation. The victim’s wife had been cited for speeding in Palm Beach County three times between 2004 and 2013, according to court records.<\/p>\n
Though she was not charged at the scene, the tennis star could receive a summons after the police complete their report of the incident. Her lawyer, Malcolm Cunningham, released a statement Thursday, explaining his client\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cMs. Williams entered the intersection on a green light. The police report estimates that Ms. Williams was traveling at 5 mph when Mrs. Barson crashed into her. Authorities did not issue Ms. Williams with any citations or traffic violations. This is an unfortunate accident, and Venus expresses her deepest condolences to the family who lost a loved one.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThe Barson family has hinted at a pending lawsuit against Williams. The Palm Beach Post<\/em> reported that in a petition filed on behalf of Barson\u2019s estate on Tuesday, the only asset listed for Barson was \u201cthe expectation of recovery in an action for wrongful death.\u201d It did not list any anticipated amount.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Venus Williams, one of greatest tennis players of all time, was found at fault in an auto collision that ultimately \u00a0claimed the life of a 79-year-old man. The accident happened June 9 in Palm Beach, Florida,\u00a0 but the results of an investigation into the chain of events was just made public on Thursday. Williams was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":53583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,11,60,16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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