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Police Take Second Look At Venus Williams' Car Accident With New Footage

Florida police have retracted their original statement that said the tennis player was at fault for the June 9 car accident that resulted in a passenger's death. Blame has not been determined.
After a win on the opening day of Wimbledon, Venus Williams broke into tears win asked about her June 9 car accident that resulted in a passenger death. / Shutterstock.com

After reviewing footage from a nearby security camera, police in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., have rescinded that Venus Williams was at fault for a June 9 car crash that led to the death of the passenger

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