Venus Williams agrees settlement in fatal Florida car crash (BBC)

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 1: Venus Williams of USA looks on during her second round on day 4 of the 2016 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 1, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

Venus Williams has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a man who died as a result of a car crash in Florida involving the US tennis star.

Ms Williams and the family of Jerome Barson reached a settlement last week, court documents show. Further details were not included.

Mr Barson, 78, suffered “massive” fatal injuries from the collision in Palm Beach Gardens city on 9 June 2017.

Police had previously cleared Ms Williams of wrongdoing over the crash. Read more

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