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Police Reportedly Clear Venus Williams Of Blame In Fatal Car Crash

According to multiple media outlets, Florida police have determined no one is to blame for the crash that killed an elderly man in June. The decision reverses their first call, which faulted Williams.

Venus Williams will not be charged in the collision that led to the death of a passenger in another car in Florida earlier this year, according to multiple media outlets quoting local police. The decision marks of the accident, which had laid fault primarily with the longtime tennis icon.

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