"I am devasted and heartbroken by this accident. My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Jerome Barson and I continue to keep them in my thoughts and prayers," tennis star Venus Williams posted on Facebook Friday after a 78-year-old man died in a car accident she allegedly caused on June 9.

Williams' attorney denies his client's fault in the accident but the deceased's wife says, according to a police report, that she had been approaching an intersection when Williams’ Toyota SUV darted suddenly, causing Linda to T-bone Williams' vehicle. Williams told police she had was trying to make it through traffic while driving 5 miles per hour when she had to slow down, causing her SUV to block the right of way. Another driver at the scene alleged that Williams had sped into the intersection, though Williams’ lawyer disputed the claim, according to Us Weekly.

Linda suffered broken bones but her husband was rushed to the hospital and died in ICU two weeks later. The Barson family is suing the 37-year-old tennis star and sister of Serena Williams.