Venus Williams sued by estate of man killed in accident

Tennis star Venus Williams is being sued by the estate of a Florida man who died after a car crash police say she caused.

The lawsuit came one day after Palm Beach Gardens police released a report saying Williams caused the June 9 crash that left Barson with a fractured spine and numerous internal injuries.

Investigators say witnesses and Linda Barson, who was driving, told them Williams’ 2010 Toyota Sequoia SUV crossed in front of the Barsons’ 2016 Hyundai Accent after the couple’s light turned green.

Williams, who owns a home near the crash site, told investigators her light was green when she entered the six-lane intersection but she got stopped midpoint by traffic and didn’t see the Barsons’ car before she crossed their lane.

Steinger said he accepts that Williams’ involvement in the crash perhaps has made the police investigation slower than it might have been.