RantCrush Top 5: June 30, 2017

On June 9, Venus Williams drove into an intersection and got into a crash. A 78-year-old passenger in the other car died from his injuries two weeks later, and now his family is suing Williams. According to investigators, Williams was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs and she was not texting. According to Williams’ attorneys, the light was green when she started but turned red while she passed it and the other car couldn’t avoid crashing into her. The driver, Linda Barson, was the wife of the man who died. However, Williams was only traveling 5 mph at the time of the accident and according to ABC’s legal expert Areva Martin, it’s unlikely that she will face any criminal charges.

This is the intersection where TMZ reports Venus Williams crashed on June 9: Northlake BLVD at the entrance to BallenIsles Country Club pic.twitter.com/MdU7CZIZ4P

— Charlie Keegan (@CKeeganWPTV) June 29, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.