Tennis star Venus Williams has been involved in a car crash in Florida that led to the death of a passenger in another vehicle, police say.
Palm Beach Gardens police spokesman Major Paul Rogers said the crash remained under investigation. He declined to comment further.
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Venus Williams at fault in fatal car crash
A police report has said that the former top-ranked tennis player was at fault in a two-car crash in Florida on June 9, where the passenger in the other vehicle was killed.
The website TMZ said that it had obtained a police report saying that Williams was at fault, but her lawyer said she had not been.
Jerome Barson, 78, suffered head injuries in the crash on June 9 and died two weeks later.
Williams was driving her Toyota Sequoia SUV when witnesses say she ran a red light into the path of a 2016 Hyundai Accent, driven by Barson's wife, Linda.
Linda Barson told investigators that she was approaching the intersection when her traffic light turned green and that she was unable to stop in time.
She suffered unspecified moderate injuries.
Williams, who turned 37 on June 17, was not hurt.
She told investigators she had entered the six-lane intersection on a green light but had been forced to stop midpoint by traffic ahead of her. She said she did not see the Barsons' car when she crossed into their lanes.
Williams, who has a residence in Palm Beach Gardens, has not been cited or charged. The report says she was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Williams' attorney Malcolm Cunningham said in a statement: "Ms Williams entered the intersection on a green light. The police report estimates that Ms Williams was traveling at 5 mph when Mrs Barson crashed into her. Authorities did not issue Ms Williams with any citations or traffic violations. This is an unfortunate accident and Venus expresses her deepest condolences to the family who lost a loved one."
Linda Barson's attorney Michael Steinger had no immediate comment.
Venus Williams, the older sister of tennis star Serena Williams, has won seven grand slam titles, including five at her favourite tournament, Wimbledon.
She revealed in 2011 that she had been diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease.
Her ranking fell outside the top 100 as she coped with her illness and injuries and, from 2011 to 2014, she only advanced past the third round at a major once.
Early round losses continued to mount for Williams and questions about retirement came up time and again.
Those questions are still asked, but she had a career renaissance, and in January reached the finals of the Australian Open, where she lost to her sister.
AP, New York Times, Fairfax Media