Police of Florida after studying the video recording of an accident involving American tennis player Venus Williams, in which a man died, said that the athlete did not violate the rules of the road when she went to the intersection, according to Reuters. The tragedy occurred on June 9 in Palm Beach Gardens (Florida). At one of the crossroads of the city 37-year-old Williams on an SUV collided with another car. As a result of the accident, a seriously injured passenger of the second car, 78-year-old Jerome Barson, who died in the hospital two weeks later. Relatives of the deceased filed a tennis player in court.

Initially, in the police report, the culprit of the accident was named Williams, who did not give way. Later, the tennis player's lawyer said that the accident happened as a result of an accident, and that the authorities do not put Williams in the fault of the violation of traffic rules. A statement by the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department says that, according to the video, Williams acted on the rules at the entrance to the intersection before the accident. The car, not involved in the collision, forced Williams to stop traffic and stay at an intersection, and when the traffic light signal changed, a car driven by the wife of deceased Jerome Barson, Linda collided with the Williams off-roader.

The police reported that they had not yet reached a final conclusion regarding the perpetrator of the incident. Recall, despite the deadly accident Venus Williams continues performances at Wimbledon, commenting on the incident: "My heart is broken". Recall, despite the deadly accident Venus Williams continues performances at Wimbledon, commenting on the incident: "My heart is broken".

Original article: Venus Williams did not break the rules before the deadly road accident - police.