Singer Brandy Will Not Face Criminal Charges For Fatal Car Crash

Access Hollywood - December 28, 2007 12:48 PM PST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (December 28, 2007) Singer-actress Brandy, whose full name is Brandy Norwood, will not face vehicular manslaughter charges stemming from the fatal car crash she was involved in last December, Access has learned.

"The City Attorney's Office has decided not to file misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charges against Brandy Norwood in the case stemming from a December 30, 2006 traffic collision. After conducting a thorough investigation, which included consulting with some of the top accident reconstruction experts in the country, City prosecutors concluded that there was insufficient evidence from which a jury could find Ms. Norwood guilty of such a charge beyond a reasonable doubt," said Frank Mateljan in a statement to Access.

[ On The Scene: Brandy's Car Crash - View the gallery ]

[ Brandy's 911 Calls - Watch the Video ]

On the morning of December 30, 2006, Brandy was reportedly driving her 2007 Land Rover on Los Angeles' 405 Freeway. According to a report, Brandy hadn't noticed traffic had slowed in front of her and her vehicle struck a 2005 Toyota, causing the Toyota to strike another vehicle before sliding sideways and impacting the center divider.

As the Toyota came to a stop, it was hit by another vehicle.

The driver of the Toyota was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died, according to the report.

A rep for Brandy released the following statement to Access Hollywood last year:

"Brandy was involved in a car accident December 30, 2006 in Los Angeles where there was a fatality. She wishes to publicly express her condolences to the family of the deceased. Brandy asks that you respect the privacy of every one involved at this time."

Brandy was reportedly uninjured. She was not arrested and there was reportedly no evidence that drugs or alcohol were involved.

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  • JM542
    WELL MY THOUGHTS ON THIS IS THAT IF SHE DID NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG WELL ,SHE FEEL BAD ABOUT IT AND I KNOW THAT SHE DOES BUT IF SHE WAS WRONG THEN LET THE MAN UPSTAIRS DEAL WITH HER. LIFE GOES ON.
    report abuseposted February 22, 2009 6:26 PM PST
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    report abuseposted March 11, 2008 5:52 PM PDT
  • StephanieK
    we dont do 55 comin around a bend in my neighborhood.......
    report abuseposted February 11, 2008 11:15 PM PST
  • cherylbocker
    To Wow!!!..."What bend? Looking at the pictures there is no such thing, well, certainly nothing that would cause you to hit a stopped vehicle if you were doing the speed limit. Yea, she was speeding, and probably jibba-jabberring when it happened. But guess what, just like OJ the civil case is where it's really going to hurt her. Hope they take her for all her $$$. Ignornant!
    report abuseposted December 29, 2007 1:54 AM PST
  • I HATE SPAM!
    Rance K the peebreath spammer, What's a celerbities & who is Brintey. Is that a new kind of chewing gum? Bet people are flocking to your scam websites with that high end advertising & perfect spelling. You must be sitting in a boiler room somewhere with a guy forcing you to do this crap....Or your just a freakin RETARD!
    report abuseposted December 28, 2007 10:45 PM PST
  • truth9999
    If we're going to start criminalizing car ACCIDENTS, then we're ALL in SERIOUS, SERIOUS trouble. Brandy DIDN'T CAUSE the death of the victim. She was OBEYING ALL highway laws when she came upon STOPPED cars around a BEND. Anyone who is going 55 mph who all of a sudden comes upon STOPPED cars would have also been in this accident. Let's not turn this into something it's not. She's NOT a criminal.
    report abuseposted December 28, 2007 6:53 PM PST

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