Venus Williams Devastated Over Florida Fatal Crash

July 2, 2017

FILE PHOTO: USA's Venus Williams reacts during her third round match against Belgium's Elise Mertens during the French Open at Roland Garros stadium in Paris

After Palm Beach Gardens police released a preliminary report saying Tennis star,Venus Williams was at fault in an accident that left a 78-year-old,Jerome Barson, passenger in the other car, with fatal injuries on June 9 .According to the Palm Beach county medical examiner,Barson was taken to a Florida trauma centre where he died 13 days later. And the news surfaced on Thursday,days before the athlete was compete at Wimbledon, which begins in England next week.

Williams took to her Facebook page to express her feelings. she wrote;
“I am devasted (sic) 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.”