Venus Williams Reportedly Sued in Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Fatal Car Crash

Update: On July 8, police amended the initial conclusion and announced they "determined the vehicle driven by Venus Williams lawfully entered the intersection" and that she was not at fault for the accident. 

Venus Williams is being sued for breaking traffic laws before a crash earlier this month that led to the death of a 78-year-old man, according to documents obtained by CNN's Chloe Melas and transcribed by Jill Martin.

Williams was reportedly named in the lawsuit after Jerome Barson died from injuries suffered in the June 9 crash in Palm Beach County, Florida, when the car he was a passenger in collided with Williams' vehicle.

The documents, which were emailed to B/R, allege Venus "negligently operated or maintained the Toyota Sequoia so that she collided with a 2016 Hyundai Accent that was being operated by Linda Barson and occupied by her husband, Jerome Barson," per Martin.

The suit also says Williams failed to yield the right of way, failed to stop at a red light, failed to obey a traffic control device, failed to keep a proper lookout, failed to stop for oncoming traffic, was driving too fast for the conditions, drove carelessly and recklessly and was distracted while driving.

Barson died two weeks after the crash, having sustained a fractured spine as well as organ damage and internal bleeding.

The impact damaged both vehicles, per the suit. The Hyundai was "crushed, the front windshield shattered; the airbags deployed, there was crush damage to the rear on the driver’s side and the back window was shattered." Williams' SUV "was also severely damaged."

TMZ noted a police report stated Williams was to blame for the crash, though her attorney, Malcolm Cunningham, said she was travelling through a green light at only five miles per hour as she entered the intersection.

WPBF's Ari Hait provided Cunningham's statement in full:

The police report stated there was no evidence Williams was under the influence of alcohol or drugs when the crash took place, per TMZ, but Malika Andrews of the New York Times reported witnesses told investigators the light was red as Williams entered the intersection.

Williams is seeded 10th in the 2017 Wimbledon Championship and is scheduled to make her 20th appearance in the competition on Monday.