Venus Williams broke down in tears at a press conference, on Monday, during her first time speaking to the media since it was revealed she was involved in a fatal car accident.
The 37-year-old was in a collision in Florida last month that left a 78-year-old man dead.
Williams, who had just beaten Elise Mertens in straight sets in her first round match at Wimbledon, was asked about the incident and began to respond before falling silent and bursting into tears.
She said: “There are really no words to describe, like, how devastating and — yeah I’m completely speechless. It’s just yeah, I mean, I’m just…”
Williams temporarily left the room before returning to answer a few more questions.
Speaking about the incident, she added: “I have no idea what tomorrow will bring. That’s all I can say about it. That’s what I’ve learned.”
The US tennis star previously said she is “devastated and heartbroken” over the fatal car crash that Jerome Barson’s family says will prompt them to file a wrongful death lawsuit against her.
In a post on her Facebook page, the 37-year-old wrote: “I am devasted [sic] and heartbroken by this accident.”
The accident remains under investigation and Williams has not been charged.
Williams’ attorney, Malcolm Cunningham, said police estimated Williams was traveling only 5 mph when struck by Barson’s car.
“This is an unfortunate accident and Venus expresses her deepest condolences to the family who lost a loved one,” he said.
Cunningham said Williams entered an intersection on a green light that turned red during her turn, but she was stuck in the intersection because of traffic.
The police report said Williams was deemed at fault for blocking the right of way of the other vehicle.
Police say there was no evidence Miss Williams was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or that she was distracted by a phone.
Venus during the press conference 