Celebrity Justice
CHP: Brandy Should Be Prosecuted for Fatal Crash

Posted Jan 29th 2007 5:00PM by TMZ Staff

UPDATE: TMZ has obtained photos of the horrifying aftermath of Brandy's car crash.


The California Highway Patrol has recommended that singer-actress Brandy be prosecuted for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. A CHP source tells TMZ his department has ruled out mechanical malfunction as the cause of the crash. The source adds that the CHP believes Brandy "was just going too fast" and "was the person at fault."

If convicted, Brandy could face one year in L.A. County Jail and a $1,000 fine.

TMZ broke the story that Brandy was involved in a wreck on a Los Angeles freeway on December 30, 2006. The accident claimed the life of 38-year-old Awatef Aboudihaj. An eyewitness tells TMZ Brandy was traveling at around 65 miles per hour but did not stop when traffic in front of her slowed. Brandy's vehicle struck the vehicle in front of her and triggered a four car crash. There is no evidence of drugs or alcohol and Brandy was not arrested.

A CHP rep tells TMZ that although his department believes Brandy's negligence caused the crash, he does not believe the accident was caused by gross negligence. If officials found gross negligence, Brandy could be prosecuted for felony manslaughter.

The case has now been referred to the Los Celeb Car Crashes: Click to see photosAngeles City Attorney's office for review.

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1. There's no way that Brandy can be charged with manslaughter for a mistaken accident. If she is, then I DEMAND that Lane Garrison also be CHARGED. He did the same thing recently. Equal justice, RIGHT??

Posted at 2:24PM on Jan 29th 2007 by BRANDY SUPPORTER

2. It is just so sad. Has she left her house since? Wow, she has got to be devistated. Poor girl, go on Oprah and tell your story. Should be interesting to see what happens.

Posted at 2:28PM on Jan 29th 2007 by joe carle

3. Misdemeanor. Damn. A four? car accident and death caused by her?????????

Posted at 2:28PM on Jan 29th 2007 by jules

4. There's no way that Brandy should be charged for a mistaken accident.
If so, then I DEMAND that Lane Garrison also be charged for doing the same thing recently. EQUAL JUSTICE??!!

Posted at 2:31PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Brandy Supporter

5. Brandy is so pretty!

Posted at 2:33PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Love

6. There's no way that Brandy should be charged for a mistaken accident. If she is then I DEMAND that Lane Garrison also be charged with Manslaughter. He did the same thing recently. Equal Justice??!!

Posted at 2:33PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Brandy Supporter

7. She was probably blabbing away on her cellphone and not paying attention to the road.
They should check her cell phone records.

Posted at 2:35PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Christina

8. Everybody knows the LA cops are RACISTS! Remember Rodney King? If my sister was white this sh*t would of been over by now and no charges what so ever. Anyways, they can't railroad her because she's gonna get the best attorneys and beat the rap. My sister is rich, famous and African American. You go girl, you ain't got nothing to worry about. You'll beat the rap!!! NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE!!!

Posted at 2:48PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Farrah

9. The incident with Lane Garrison is not quite the same. He was ACTUALLY DRUNK! That is, if the news accounts were correct.

And I agree, if she goes down, HE SHOULD GO DOWN!

Posted at 2:48PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Tony

10. If they prosecute her then they need to go ahead and take paris hilton and nicole richie and lindey lohans ass right along with her atleast she wasnt drunk !!!

Posted at 2:51PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Jessica

11. Farrah, Next you will be telling me that O.J. was innocent. Brandy murdered that young mother on the freeway.

Posted at 3:09PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Webb Kopp

12. Well, she's never denied her fault and she's waited until the law decided what to do about it. What else is there to say? Maybe she'll get the usual Hollywood preferential treatment, maybe not.

And i agree with Brandy Supporter, her sentence should NOT be as severe as Lane Garrison, he was drunk off his ass!

Posted at 3:13PM on Jan 29th 2007 by FED THE HELL UP

13. It's really sad, because what Brandy was doing was probably something we've all done -- stopped paying attention to the road for a moment.

There is no positive in this situation, so let's not bring it down a few more notches by throwing hate around. A woman is dead, and another woman, who didn't mean any harm at all, is responsible for it.

Posted at 3:13PM on Jan 29th 2007 by a rats ass

14. I work in and understand the legal system. From everything I've read so far this was what it was - a horrible accident. Brandy admitted guilt and showed massive remorse at the scene of the crime. No one wins in this situation. Brandy will be haunted by this for life and the victims family is without a loved one. No one wins here. We all need to deeply examine our own hearts. This has nothing to do with celebrity or money. This was an unfortunate and horrible accident. Will she do time - No! Will she pay - yes - probably at her own jestures.

Posted at 3:14PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Universalwriter

15. Wow, it's really pathetic that this farrah chick has no life. She might need some prozac. As for brandy I feel bad for her. But she might of not been paying attention. she might have been playing with a cell phone or the radio..who knows? She does need to be held accountable though.

Posted at 3:16PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Get a grip

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