I feel terrible for all involved in this accident and that seems to be what it was an accident. Why try and charge the young woman. Typical California stupid cops IT WAS AN ACCIDENT FOOLS. We have them every day. What a disgrace

Saying it was an accident is ridiculous. It was a crash. Brandy caused it by not paying attention. She should be treated just like everyone else. Saying Sorry doesn't bring the dead lady back. I guess that last speeding ticket made you a little bitter didn't it Fredia?

I'd bet anything that she was pre-occupied with her cell phone and not paying attention to the road like she should have been

I PRAY FOR BOTH BRANDY AND THE VICTIM.ACCIDENTS HAPPEN.WE ALL JUST NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING.I WILL KEEP BOTH FAMILYS IN MY PRAYERS. FAR AS WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO BRANDY....THE HEART OF THE KING IS IN THE LORDS HANDS.I PRAY THAT GOD SENDS HIS GRACE AND MERCY ON ALL...

Yeah, well. not paying attention while driving is a big deal..an accident varies in degree, and just cuz she didn't mean it doesn't mean she should not be held accountable!

If Brandy is being charged so, should the actua driver that hit the deceased lady's car....no one was paying attention.

Why charge her??? Because the "accident" was her fault. She rear-ended someone because she wasn't paying attention and she was driving too fast, causing a chain reaction. I can't understand why it's taken this long to charge her.

It is horrible that a woman died in this accident and ya'll are posting pictures of it. I think we need to let her family grieve and stop letting everyone in the world know about this accident. And seeing these pictures, I think this is the last thing her family would want to see.

And since everyone in voicing their opinion, personally yes, I think Brandy should be charged, as I would think the same for anyone, famous or not.

It was an accident and hopefully she won't have to go to jail for it. She has a child and it would be horrible to take her mother away. She should have to pay in some way of course, but jail? What it's going to do?

I think because she is "Brandy" she will get away with that $1,000 find and very little time in prison if any at all. This is vehicular manslaughter people...involuntary though it may be, someone died and yes, Brandy was probably NOT paying attention to the road! Criminal negligence at best but indict her with more than just a 'misdemeanor'! The woman's car doesn't look like it does because it got a gentle tap...she was admitted with multiple pelvic fractures in CRITICAL condition.

Oh and the latest tip is that her Land Rover may have "malfunctioned" OR she may have failed to noticed the stopping cars in front of her...yeah, right! Check her cellphone records and one can almost guarantee it was in use at the time of the accident! Charge her, accidents may happen but if this were you or I, there would be no blog and we would be indicted on a greater charge!

I'm sorry, but if that was me or you, we would have been charged a long time ago! Brandy should be charged, she wasn't paying attention and caused the death of a young mother. She didn't mean to do it, it wasn't like she was drunk, but not paying attention and travelling 65 mph in a SUV is negligent.

Mel, yes Brandy has a young child.
But what about the women who was killed? Her baby will never see his/her mom again. Think about that!

This was an accident, like someone stated earlier. yes Brandy might have hit the car in front of her. But she did not kill the lady the other car who hit the lady killed her so no I don't think that Brandy should be charge. I think that everyone should just stop an think for a minute. what if she was not famous do you think they charge her no, because it was just that an accident. So does it make it right, no it does not. People die in accidents everyday, what about house fires. And people are killed in those do they charge the landlord and the tenant who is renting the house because fire was an accident.

IT WAS A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. AND SHE SHOULD BE GIVEN SOME KIND OF PUNISHMENT ACCORDING TO THE LAWS.
ALSO PAY FOR THE FUNERAL EXPENSES OF THE LADY KILLED.
I PRAY FOR ALL INVOLVED

I agree with those stating that Brandy should be charged. She is a good singer/actress and human being, but why is everyone accommodating her needs and feel her pain? Who feels the pain of the family that lost a loved one? I agree that this should be handled privately and properly and not just as a papparazzi freak show. She may spend 1 day or 1 year in jail, but the family of the lady that was killed, will spend a LIFETIME REMEMBERING HER!

Although I am deeply saddened by the events that ocurred that day i honestly dont think that Brandy should be blamed soley for the death of that poor lady.It was a mistake,a big mistake of course but its not right to blame her for everything.I think people should lighten up on her just because people think she is rich its not right to get her to pay for everything...HAVE A HEART!!!!!!

ya it was an accident and ya it was a crash... its both, but brandy did not mean to do it... and so the lady is dead... soldiers die everyday..... its life!!!!

I agree w/many that had this happened to the normal citizen they'd be locked up already with a HUGH bail and end up losing everything they have d/t their negligence. As usual, a celebrity gets away w/murder...vehicular manslaughter. Maybe one lesson from this that should make legal recourse is the persistent use of CELL PHONES while driving a vehicle. Had she been paying attention to traffic and her driving and not preoccupied talking on cell phone a life would've been spared. Putting her in prison won't fix the problem. Better to have her do SIGNIFICANT community service and a sizable lawsuit from surviving family. Keeping her out of prison will allow her to work to repay the family who lost their mother/daughter/wife/sister. I think it's a tragedy but two wrongs don't make a right. All this publicity will be a positive for Brandy who's stardom has faded quite a bit to point of extinction...Brandy who?? So let her pay back the family r/t cost us $$ for upkeep in prison term. The taxpayer pays for anyone incarcerated so why put out the expense?

yes shes a singer and all but she really did cause an accident that help kill somebody,she should really be charge with that murder.anyway she wasn't thinking about her child when she decide to crash her damn car in the back of someone else car causing this lady her life.nobody is taking consider that this innconet women died in this car accident due to brandy not paying attention to the road.she really dont need her licenes no more.if the shoe was on the other foot and it was the lady that killed brandy,then it would of been alot of mess said about how she should go to jail for killing a singer,hey you have to look at both sides of the story.

Adriana and lil t...you two just said the stupidest, most inconsiderate things that I have ever heard..."soldiers die everyday...its life????" ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?! gimme a break! then every time a person dies we should reduce the penalty for murder because "people are dying anyways." that is ridiculous. and adriana, youre telling me that everyones just being tough on her because shes rich? wake up!! the only reason your feeble mind is seeing it like that is because you dont hear about the hundreds of times it happens daily! you only hear about the ones that involve celebrities or the ones that happen outside your house. thats why it seems like we're being "tough" on her because hers is being blown up nationwide since shes a celebrity. thats the price she agreed to pay to become a celebrity, every mistake you make is blown up, and EVERYBODY hears about it. you take the good with the bad. please think before you blog!

I think that she should not be charged because her being charged or sude can not bring back there love one.

why should she get charged if the if someone had all ready hit the car.Don't blame it on her because she has money in she is a singer.

I CANT BELEIVE THAT BRANDY HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED WITH ANYTHING YET. IF IT WERE YOU OR I WE WOULD BE UNDER THE JAIL.
SHE SHOULD BE TREATED THE SAME AS ANONE OF US. WE ARE NOT FAMOUS, OR RICH, AND WE WOULD NEVER GET AWAY WITH THIS. A WOMAN LOST HER LIFE. A MAN LOST HIS WIFE. A CHILD LOST HIS/HER MOTHER, ETC.
MAYBE HER LICENCE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED ALSO.

I THINK ITS SAD THAT SOMEONE DIED BUT I DON'T THINK BRANDY SHOULD BE SUED FOR 50 MILLION. THAT WON'T BRING A LIFE BACK. SHE SHOULD BE TREATED LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, ONLY FAMOUS PEOPLE GET INTO ACCIDENTS AND FIND THEMSELF BEING SUED FOR MILLIONS.

Obviously the grieving family will heal faster with millions of dollars. What a crock. Of course, since the last name of the victim appears to be foreign, maybe Brandy's lawyers should find out of they're here legally. Then if they're not, maybe they'll appreciate having had the freedom to be here and just accept maybe a million dollars and then move on.

It's funny how everyone is assuming that she was on a cellphone. Has it occurred to anyone that she was not on the phone? As someone stated earlier, she was not the only person that hit that woman. If she is to be charged then so should the other person that hit the woman's car. Brandy was not the only person in the crash and other contributory factors were involved that are not being addressed. A blink of the eye or a turn of the head can cause an accident just as fast. Maybe someone infront of the lady stopped short. Anything could have happened and none of us were there so we can't speculate on what we thing caused it. Let the authorities finish their investigation so they can find out what actually happened before you put someone in jail just because you think they should be there. The lawsuit that has been filed was filed because of the fact that Brandy is a singer. If she was an everyday person, that lawsuit would not be for $50M.

I agree that Brandy should be charged and take whatever punishment they see fit. All of the reports that I have heard have stated that she was not: 1) distracted by anyone else in the car or a cell phone 2) under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 3) she was not speeding. She failed to slow down when traffic slowed in front of her. It was an accident, but I think that the family is going WAY too far with a 50 MILLION dollar law suit! Her parents are bringing this suit. The woman was 38 years old and worked as a waitress, she never would have made that kind of money. Yes, Brandy should have to pay something to the family, but come on, 50 million dollars?? That's just excessive. If it's for her children, a few million, say 5 put away in a trust fund for them would be sufficient. They could go to college and still have enough money to support them probably for the rest of their lives. I am not trying to be insensitive to the woman who died or her family, but in this world where everyone is suit-happy, it's just a little outrageous.

She only killed a white woman so Brandy won't be going to jail.

I don't know about the rest of you, but when I drive and see that the lane next to me is full of slowed or stopped vehicles, I expect that anyone in that lane may pull into mine suddenly out of frustration or to avoid an accident. It's simple caution. It's what keeps me from broadsiding people and causing a death.
Brandy caused a chain-reaction accident, so the charge is appropriate under CA law. The delay was due to the investigation of circumstances - cell phone records, tests for drugs and alcohol, etc.
You don't really think that this is the first accident of this type the CHP has investigated, do you?
The lawsuit, IMO, is inappropriate, at least for that amount. Are they suing the driver that broadsided their daughter, directly resulting in her death? No. Why? Because they don't think they can profit to the tune of $50 million on their daughter's death by suing that person. That woman's parents and the lawyers representing them ought to be ashamed of themselves for this attempt to get rich from this woman's death.

if brandy is old enough to drive she should be able to be charged with the crash i think she was driving while talking on her cell why do singers , actors ,and actresses think they can get by with drunk driving and car accidents because they are stars big deal they are just like us if we have to be charged with drunk driving or speeding tickets so should they no matter how much money they make

I think that Brandy should be charged. She was driving without paying attention to what she was doing. Being on the cellphone is distractful, and to be speeding also is total disregard for not only her life but every one elses. She caused a death and just like any other person she should be held accountable.

Please People! Brandy is going to get
the celebrity treament: so you were
running your mouth on the cell and you were fine doing 65 mph and what! you
caused a 4 car accident and killed somebody! NO PROBLEMS

It is true that Brandy made a mistake for one reason or another, whether she was not paying attention to the traffic or she just did not stop; Brandy should not get special punishment because of her social status, she was not under the influence of drugs therefor she is not a criminal, she just made a bad choice. Brandy should not be sued for 50 million becuase if it was a poor person who caused the crash, someone who was not known it would not even be in the news. it is not ethical or fair to discriminate becuase of race, social status or political status and the case should be treated as any other case. just becuase you have money that does not make you a better driver then anyone else and accidents happen every day but the family should get what any normal person would pay in their car insurance and any or damages not exceeding the normal amount. 50 million is using her daughters death to get rich quick, the girl is dead and she is taking advantage of this star.

Remember when a white ran over a black in Crown Heights? A riot in which a white was killed.

Did you hear about the 62 car pile-up outside San Francisco? ...exactly!

First and foremost, my condelences goes out to the bevereaved family of the victim. I pray for their strength.

I as well, am praying for Brandy's strength to get through this horrible event. Just of the thought of this has got to be a living nightmare.

It wouldn't be right of me to place blame or suggest the outcome of anyone's fate. It's a terrible accident and I feel so bad for the loss. This is not regarding Brandy's wreck, but it's a general obeservation about drivers, period. We have many wreckless drivers, people on cell phones, people run you off the road, in a rush to get to the next corner. Road rage is getting worse. Myself, try to be a cautios and friendly driver, but I have veered off the road several times when someone wasn't looking. Sometimes speeding don't really get you there any faster than when you pace yourself. They are in a rush to get somewhere, when we are probably already late. Maybe this car accident is very publicized to wake people up, that a vehicle can be very dangerous.
We have to take these matters serious everyday.

Even if Brandy is at fault I don't think she should be sued for $50 million dollars. That is unfair that because she is a star they feel like they can ask for $50 million. Will that bring their relative back? Will the dead woman ever see the money? No. I think if she is found responsible she should serve a sentence and pay a fine like every other person.

This was a horrible accident, and yes she started this accident by NOT paying attention and hitting the car from behind, but what about the other drivers,who it would seem to me, was also not paying attention, what about them? Are they being charged? It is also sad that this mother,daughter and friend had died, but I don't think they will be getting 50 million, unless they plan on taking all of the drivers too court. This money won't bring her back.
I was an accidnet.

As a 21 year old white male with a a six months old baby girl. A man ran a yeild sign and I hit him in the left rear of him car. Two door on him car came open and his wife and his 12 year of daughter were killed.
At first the man was taken to jail but then the cheif of police decided that the man had been hurt enough and released him.
The chief then charged me with 2 counts of manslaughter.
I then spend the next 3 years in person for what someone caused.
Brandy, was at fault so why in the hell should she just walk?
Is it because she is a black female with money?
I don't think because is can sing and has a child should stop her from going to jail.

David...let's not turn this into a race issue. First the victom was not caucation,and it dosen't matter, a life was lost, and the victoms family has been forever altered because of this tragedy. I'm a 39 year old afro american women, and i feel that Brandy should be charged, if she was on her cell phone and not paying attention, she caused the chaine reaction that caused the other vehicle to crash into the victoms car. That's reality.

Comment 2 by Matt - Your comment "saying you're sorry doesn't bring the dead lady back"; well honey, the family suing her for money won't bring her back either! At least Brandy didn't flee the scene-that should count for something. So she shouldn't be treated as a murderer. Advice: always be careful how you judge others without knowing the situation, it may come back to haunt you. Leave it to God who's the biggest but important JUDGE of all of us.

yes she should go to jail and the family get big financial compesation! the point is had she had her car under control this woman would not be dead! and for all you fools who say otherwise, ask yourself this, what if this had been your mother, sister, what would you say to "brandi" gee it's ok, accidents happen! so I wont press charges" I am not going to condone . Just cuz she is black lets giver her a break! I don't think so think outside the color box! like me

First, I truly feel sad for this family. Instead of giving your support, everyone is giving negativity. It's sad that the POLICE is using this tragedy for what suppose to be justice. But, it seems more for the MEDIA. If Ms Norwood is in fault, then she should be charged by the LAW... not the MEDIA OR POLICE. Suing her for that amount or any amount is NOT going to bring her back. It's all in GODS HANDS.

i think there sueing because the family found out she was a singer if they didnt know that it wouldnt have been like this. greed gets u nowhere come on 50 mill what a joke.

Brandy is negligent but so might the other drivers involved in the chain reation crash to some extent. There would have been no crash had Brady not hit the car in front of her. At the same time I am sure not any of the cars involved had the required 2 car space in front of them. This is the legal amount of space required regardless to rate of traffic or at a standstill. As for the car that actually hit the fatality victim, who knows how much time this person had to react. If they are driving by in an open lane of traffic you can't stop on a dime if a car comes out in front of you. However, when I am on the street or the highway and traffic begins to slow in my lane or lanes next to me I also slow because it is the only safe logical thing to do. At the same time I have been in traffic and had traffic suddenly slow on me and it can be a challenge to slow or stop at times and this is while paying attention. You don't have to be preoccupied with anything other than looking to your right for 5 seconds. I do feel charges are appropriate and know they will be filed. I don't feel she is being target for criminal charges because she is a celebrity. The amount the family want is to be handled in civil court not criminal court. The amount is extreme but they are do some dollar amount if they desire. In spite of this Brandy will not do any jail time and either do others in similar situations most of the time.

i think its not right for her to be sued for fifty million dollars.its just wrong.they are only doin that becuase she s black and she has money.thats the only reason they are suing her.

First and foremost my prayers go out to all families involved. May God give you strength in these trying times.

Secondly IT WAS AN ACCIDENT DO YOU YOU PEOPLE KNOW THE MEANING OF ACCIDENT!! And no she shouldn't be charged with Vehicular Manslaughter you idiots. You are all just haters. Embrace and pray for a sister. What she did was very careless if that was the case COLUMBOS!! but we really don't know. Try speaking out about the Law enforcments who drinks,drives, and kills and why do they still get to "PROTECT AND SERVE"

I have been hit from behind in a car...yes it was an accident...this is why it is so important to have car insurance! I don't think Brandy is responsible for this ladies unfortunate fate. Who is to say Brandy wasn't a target of an insurance accident scam. If Brandy was drunk, high or impaired that would be a differnt question, but it appears it was an accident. Let it be handled like ever other normal civilan case. It is not fair to think she is above an accident...how many of us have been in accidents that were not our fault???? I lost a dear friend in an accident...yeah I was mad as ever possible, but it was an accident...the other driver was in the wrong for hitting her, but it was clearly an accident.

It sounds like a lot of people are writing only in response to the headlines and what they've read in other's posts. Perhaps they ought to research it themselves before forming an opinion. I honestly have no idea what's right in this case because I don't know all the factors. However, I did hear this happened on the 405 and so I can't help but feel some sympathy merely because how badly /everyone/ drives, and the erratic nature of the traffic flow. It's always been dangerous driving during rushhour-or anytime when so few people actually follow the rules. Fortunately, you can get pulled over for tailgating now. Maybe eventually it will make a difference.

I feel sorry for what has happened but people need to realize that accidents happen every day, even to the most cautious driver. Charging her with manslaughter is crazy she didn't intended to harm the person it was an accident. Now the question is, If she was not a celebrity would charges even be brought about or as publicized as they are? The big picture is she is human whether or not she is in the public eye and accidents happen.

For all the judgemental all you have to do is put yourself in Brandy's seat - literally and then see how easy it is to say those things about what the outcome should be. It is never easy to be involved in such a tragedy whether you are in the right or wrong seat. It will be a loss for all involved.

Also, honestly how many still talk on the cell, tailgate, speed, eat, apply makeup etc? If you answer honestly this could be you!

I know the driver of the Acura. He's been a friend and office mate for several years. He was just driving home and happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. His car didn't have airbags but he came out of it with fairly minor injuries and is back at work after being off for several weeks. The Seatbelt/shoulder harness saved his life. He said it all happened faster than he could ever imagine. He wasn't speeding but and had no time to react.

I hope tom cruise can lend brandy a buck

My prayers are with ALL the people involved in the accident; However, it seems the media has hyped up the situation at hand. I feel for the woman who lost her life, but I feel for Brandy too! Look at Paris Hilton, she had a DUI and caught driving on the wrong side of the road & the same thing could have happened & she got a lil' slap on the wrist. Paris was impaired & under the influence. Brandy was involved in an accident, people need to look up the definition of 'accident'... She was NOT speeding she was not under the influence, she had an accident. I feel the media needs to chill out & lay off the situation & let the proper authorities'judge' the situation. i lost my cousin in an accident caused by a driver NOT paying attention to a top sign, and thought I grieved, the other driver only got a fine...it was an accident. To wrap it all up...It's just funny how quick people are to judge other's until they are put in the situation..... Bless EVERYONE involved!

PEOPLE NEED TO DRIVE CAREFULLY AND STOP ALL THE TALKING ON THE CELL PHONE, PUTTING ON MAKEUP, DRINKING ALCOHOL, EATING, AND THE USE OF DRUGS WHEN YOUR DRIVING. JUST DRIVE AND KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD!!!!

IF YOU CAN'T DO THAT DON'T DRIVE!!!

we cant even agree as black folks on the obvious neglect brandy is responsible for. people like brandy that is in the public eye usually only care about what type of perception the overall public is viewing them.. brandy is probably somewhere crying and saying "i'll never make money in this town again".....i feel the saddest for the lady that lost her life suddenlly and unexpectively....truly sad...

My prayers go out to Brandy and her family as well as the family of the deceased. Brandy, like so many of us was probably guilty of talking on her cell phone while driving, listening to the music too loud, driving over the speed limit and just became 'distracted'. If you've never driven on the 405 let me just say that it is either typical stop and go or jump on at 90mph and just try to keep up with traffic...you just never know! Not to make any excuses for Brandy, it is horrible what happened I just don't believe jail time is justifiable, especially when they are already going to try to sue the pants off of her. Poor girl is probably somewhere balling her eyes out in a state of severe depression.

Yes, my prayers go out to the family of the victim and to Brandy. You all are acting like Brandy just doesnt give a shit about the accident.....You all dont know what Brandy is going through knowing she caused a life to be taken away from this earth. Ok, maybe she didnt pay attention at thay very second. It could have been as little as the phone ringing, and her looking down for a split second to see who it is and then looking up. Put yourself in her shoes...all you people have to say is brandy should be charged, you all are upset, but put yourself in her shoes and then tell me how you would feel. I understand that the woman's family is grieving and Im not trying to take up for anyone, but you have to see yourself in someone elses shoes before you judge them so easily.

And another thing, alot of you people act like you are all perfect drivers and that you never take your eyes off of the road. Everyone who has commented here Im sure owns a cell phone, and not one of you can say that you havent talked on the phone while you were in te car driving!

Thank you R.B.!!!! After reading all of the comments before yours I was going to write the same response as you have. People are so quick to judge. And if anyone with a car and a cell phone dare try to despute R.B.'s comments or claim it's never happened to them, YOUR A BOLD FACE LAIR!!!!!

BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE CELL PHONES AND TAKE OR EYES OFF THE ROAD FROM TIME TO TIME DOESN'T MEAN WE SHOULDN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR ACTIONS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A VEHICLE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS SHE HIT SOMEONE CAUSING THAT PERSON TO BE HIT AND KILLED BY SOMEONE ELSE. YOU MUST THINK WITH YOUR HEAD IN THIS CASE NOT WITH YOUR HEART !

im not tryin 2 b funny but a lot of people on here are acting like it was ya'll family member that died. (are u really upset??) ask ur self that. true the situation is a sad one but SHIT HAPPENS.

We as people are quick to judge one another not thinking about the things we have done. I'm sure that at one time or another we have taken our eyes of the road,taked on the cell phone or even played with the radio while we were driving our caars it just so happened we got lucky nothing happened to us. We dont think aout things like that we just assume that she is quilty. That was an accident an accident that she will pay for for the rest of her life. She killed some one that she did'nt mean to. Only God can judge us not man. Unless you were there and we was'nt

suing her for fifty million is crazy. If it were you or I we wouldn't get sued for that. Remember that one thing we are all required to have??? Car insurance. Thats what we have to cover ACCIDENTS that do happen.
Its sad that something this terrible has happened, but lets not put the cart before the horse. If it were one of us there would be no 50 million law suit.

I think we really need to know ALL the facts before we place judgement (judge not least ye be judge). Fatal car crashes happen everyday, but you don't see people being charged/prosecuted. If you did, most of america would be locked up. I thnink because it's Brandy that's involved, it's all over the news. Now, if she was driving recklessly or drunk, then yes, she should be charged for endangering the lives of others and treated like any other ordinary person.

If it were you or I, we would have been behind bars 30 days ago. Big money buys good lawyers and protection, but in this case, not for long. She wasn't paying attention, and she SHOULD get some rock time. Hopefully, she will grow older and wiser.

Before making comments - some of you need to spellcheck so that others can read what you are trying to say.

Brandy was the cause of a chain reaction accident. It doesn't matter whether she actually hit the car or not, she caused it. She should be charged. The victim's family will never see her again. Just because Brandy's famous and has a lot of money, she shouldn't be shown any special favors. If that was your relative who was killed you'd be screaming bloody murder. Brandy should be charged and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. If that was one of us we would be serving 25 years.

I daily see the results of drivers that aren't aware of their surroundings. I do this for a living. There are multiple fatal crashes that are reported daily. Most of the time we aren't aware of all of them. Because she is a celebrity, it brings notoriety to this particular incident. There was a fatality because of her lack of attention. There was a violation. She wasn't under the influence of any kind and there was not a report of a cell phone distraction. The facts are she was not aware of traffic. This is an accident. My condolences to the grieved family. She was probably worth 5 million to her family, but realistically her family will not recieve that large of a denomination. There will be a cap on the amount distributed, but this will continue to linger in the press. Could you imagine doing everything humanly possible to avoid an accident and then having one? Let alone killing someone as the results? Brandy is suffering because she has to live with the pain of knowing she KILLED SOMEONE. Empathize with having that GUILT DAILY. Whether you like/dislike Brandy, it could have easily been one of us. Learn from this lesson of life. God is a JUST GOD!

David, you must be joking. You just had to go and pull the race card. If you really want to get down to it, the deceased lady is of india orient and not white, but who cares if she was purple, she was a human. If she were black, I would still be objective enough to say that it was an accident. I am sure Brandy understands the consequences of this accident. This is not as minimal as when you burn your finger but if you do, you certainly don't do it on purpose. It is what it is.

Just as another post read, this was an accident, a very unfortunate accident. But, I don't think that Brandy should be charged nor sued, unless she intentionally hit the woman and/or was intoxicated. Which seems like neither are true.

My prayers go out to both sides!

Some of you people are just on hear acting so damn self righteous. I feel bad as hell that this accident has happen for all parties involved. but the truth of the matter is a "Accident" is just that, it happens every second of the hour everyday in the world. Know matter how much they sue Brandy for the prices she's gonna pay for the rest of her life, knowning that she was involved in someone elses death, doesn't have a price tag on it.

ANYONE WHO DRIVES AND TAKE A LIFE MUST DO TIME. IT DOESN'T MATTER TO ME IF IT WAS A ACCIDENT. A LIFE IS GONE FOREVER!!!

brandy should not be charged in this terrible accident. she was not strung out on any type of drug, nor was she under the influence! it was just an accident. these things happen everyday, but when someone famous gets in a little trouble people have t make it a big deal. there's no reason for it.

NOTICE HOW PEOPLE OF OPPOSITE RACE TO BRANDY, ARE SAYING SHE SHOULD BE LOCKED UP...

OH YEAH!

LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT RACE.

RACE DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS. A FAMILY IS HURTING RIGHT NOW BECAUSE SOMEONE VERY SPECIAL IN THEIR LIFE IS GONE! THINK ABOUT THAT!!!

If it was anyone else they would be charged! The fact that the car looks like a mangled tin can now means that she obviously was driving too damn fast! Charge her! She deserves to be treated just like everyone else!!!

she should be treated like everyone else. And that means that she should be held accountable for her actions. If it were me I would be charged. Now is the time to find a good attorney.

Is it a fact that she was on the cell phone??? Do you know for sure that she was??? Because many of you are saying that she was distracted by it and you don't even know if that was the case!!! I know that I get distracted sometimes and it is not because of a phone. It could be a glare from the sun or some other person on the road doing something that caught my attention at that time. I don't think it is right for the family to try and sue her for $50 million. That is plain crazy. I think that after a thorough investigation by the CHP, everything will come out; and everyone can stop speculating if she was not paying attention because she was on the phone. People, everyone will be judged one day, it is not up to you or me to judge them. We don't even have the facts to judge anyone of the parties involved. I can't imagine what both families are going through because I have never gone through anything like what they are going through. All we can do is pray for them....and pray for the people around us!!!! Remember to be safe when you are behind the wheel because you never know....we could be writing this about you!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think the acident should be studied alot more because we don't know if she was on the cell phone or not. If she was I'm sure she was on bluetooth because shes not stupid. People with ceel phones glued to their hands ae the ones with issues. How do we know the other people that hit her were'nt on cell phones. People are trying to say she was doing he makeup while driving. Thats something she just would'nt do. Anyways she asked us to pray for her and all victims of the crash and their families and that all we can ever really do unless one of us is lucky enough to be a juror on this case which i doubt. Either way I SUPPORT Y00H BRANDY!!!!!!!just know that...

I Think that if Brandy gets charged then the other person that hit her too needs to get charged as well this is not right to Brandy

a accident is accident know matter what we should just pray for all the family involved and just let it be. if it wasn't brady we would even have know about this terrific thing that happen god bless the all

they are wrong for wants to lock the r&b singer up for the accident there are other people that cause accidents that they didn't lock up for this

People!!!! Why is it so hard to check your spelling before sending your comments. The majority of comments coming in are just.....unbelievable. I think that if anyone of us were in Brandy's position you would be going through so much pain and guilt for what happened. Why are so many people wanting her to be charged for the accident before you know all of the facts. Have you thought about all of the parties involved since there were more than two parties involved in the accident. Instead can we pray for all of the families. Can we pray for all of the other families that have been involved in many other auto accidents that didn't include celebrities. Can we pray for the other people that cause accidents because they are in a rush or not paying attention to the road. I am sure that one time or another we have taken our eyes off the road for a split second and avoided an accident. I am sure that some of you have caused an accident. I am just saying....let's see what the investigation brings forth. I am not even saying that Brandy deserves special treatment. I am sure that Brandy is reliving that moment everyday, and she will continue to relive that moment everyday for the rest of her life. One last thing, I hope that we learn the lesson of life. It could be gone in a split second. Pray for them!!!

We all are always quick to judge.It was
an accident.standing there sun

Putting speculation and gossip aside, as to who's at fault - I have to wonder what Brandy's celebrity status has to do with the rediculous asking amount in all this. Yes, this family lost someone, and some compensation is in order, but if this had been the average working Joe on his/her way to work, or someone working at K-Mart, or Don's Deli- how much could they possibly expect to make off this? But because it's Brandy they want 50 mil??? Sounds like pure greed to me with a little grief thrown in for effect!!! Rediculous!!

Brandy caused it! It does'nt matter what happened after that! A chain reaction happened from it! Now she has to pay the consequence for the action! If a cell phone was being used at the time of the accident then "here it is", a new law needs to go into affect asap. Sorry to anyone who feels different, but you can not drive and have full attention on the road and what's going on around you. You have too stay focused. Whatever the judge renders, Brandy deserves it. I'm just glad I was'nt in the car ahead of her.

Accidents do happen.but we must not always judge.It could hppen to one of us.Don't you decide what she was doing.
I blacked out one night luckily I came too as I was on sidewalk and swung my car back on road. Thank God it was early Am Streets were clear.

In my opinion Brandy shouldn't be charged, It was an accident shit happens like this every fucken year specialy in Los Angeles. Is it cuz she is Brandy? and she has money? i just think that they shouldnt charge her for this i mean the other drivers hit the car as well. Brandy struck it from behind and some one hit the drivers side which im sure caused the major injuries

Honestly I think Brandy is not at fault for this situation. It happens everyday and now since it is a celebrity they want to make a big deal about it. Please, they need to leave Brandy alone because she probably is stressed out that people are calling her a murderer. She is not a murderer she is just a human being who makes mistakes too! Of corse that does not make up for the fact that someone is dead, but if this was your family member you would know this was not only her fault. And who ever says Brandy is at fault you need to rethink your judgemental attitudes. I am 13 and even I know you need to show some kind of sympothy to someone.

This is a horrible accident....But it's really sad that just because she is a singer and has money they want to automatically throw a $50,000,000 tag on the death of the family member....Who can put a price tag on the loss of a family member....If it is found that she was playing with her phone, or under the influence then she should be liable...but if not it should be handled like a accident....and like she's a regular person....I think they should be compensated, but it's just weird to me that this soon a $50,000,000 law suit is at hand so quickly...I wish the best for both parties..Especially the family of the loss one...But i hope brandy isn't looked at like such a bad person, just cause the position she's in...What if you were the driver of a car and hit somebody, how would you feel you should be treated.....

I think that Brandy should not be charged for something that she was not the only person in. I can see if she was the only one who hit the lady because they did not make a big deal of any other person involved in the accident.Brandy should not charged for the lady's murder.

Everybody who got s problem with Brandy then they need to shut up. This whole situation is an ACCIDENT............Yeah I know the lady lost her life and I pray for the family but none of this stuff they doing to Brandy will bring the lady back.

All yall who is saying Brandy is at fault need to shut up and stop acting like babies. She is a BLACK, young , talented, rich girl who needs people to get off her back. I know the lady died and I pray for the family but it was not Brandy's fault. So leave Brandy alone HATERS!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. Diana shut up!

I think that Brandy should not be charged for and every motherfucker that says she should is a ass everybody that drives has got in a accident or got a ticket before i think that they are only doing this cause she is famous i mean i know yhat they are only doing this cause she is famous they would not have done all this if Brandy was a normal person and charging her and talking about her and making a big deal out of it is not going to bring the ladie back or is not going to go back in time to make this thing never happen so everybody that is talking about her needs to be quiet cause if it was you you would be thinking the same thing.

I understand the intial accident was Brandys fault, but what about the driver that hit her broadside as well that wasnt paying attention they walk away scott free. Again 50M is absolutely ludacris if she want Brandy they wouldnt be doing it and I honestly hope no judge grants them that I am truly sorry they lost their loved one but again I think she should cover the cost of the funeral and if she has children to make a college fund for them but they are trying to benefit off of their daughters death and that is sickening. They cant be grieving too much

Ok. The people who said it isn't Brandy's fault because it wasn't her car who hit the dead lady's car are really stupid. It was a chain reaction. Do you know what a chain reaction is? It means her friggin car going 65 miles an hour hit the back of another car in front of her who slowed down because it was suppose to and she didn't notice the car slowed down and going 65 miles an hour hit this car which made this car fling forward and hit the next car which hit the lady's car and killed her. Brandy caused this accident out of stupidity. When you go to driving school they show you and teach you that you are to keep a certain distance behind a car for a reason. There is also a speed limit for a reason. It is her fault and she should be charged and there is nothing wrong with the family suing Brandy because the child of the dead mother no longer has her mom and it will help her in life and the extra money I would consider punitive and stress damages. A human life is worth more than a bilion dollars when you are loved. I don't feel sorry for Brandy. She was neglectful just like the word neglectful is used in child abuse cases. The word exists for a reason. Some of you people are really crazy to say she doesn't deserve to be punished and taught a lesson. If she gets off so easy she will probably do this again. If it was you or me it would have been an open n close trial so fast it would make your head spin. We have these laws for a reason. You guys need to learn to obide by them or go to your legislater and dispute our driving laws. They are there to avoid things like this. Some of you bloggers really piss me off with your ignorance.

I've read the majority of the blog entries and everyone seems to have an opinion and rightly so...I've learned that our opinions are relavant to our experiences and everyone is entitled...but I've also learned that EVERYTHING happens for a reason....most of the time, WE, that would be those of us speculating, don't know the why...So whomever the lesson was for, be it, those of us who use our cellphones and don't think that this could happen to us or be it those of us who take life for granted and don't take the time to stop and realize that today could be our last, (I'm sure the lady who passed didn't think so), whomever it's for let's hope that they get it and maybe all of us can learn something from this tragedy. The one thing I know we can never get back is a life that is lost and we can never change the circumstances that took it.

Life is short, pray hard

This is your typical gossip center! This is how rumors get started. WE ARE NOT INVESTIGATORS...I WASN'T THERE SO I HAVE NO BUSINESS TO TRY TO JUDGE HER AND FUTHERMORE...A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY BRANDY SHOULD BE TREATED LIKE A REGULAR PERSON BUT WHY??? BECAUSE THIS SHOWS THAT SHEs NEVER TREATED REGULAR! WHY ARE WE WASTING TIME WORRIED ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ACCIDENT WHEN PEOPLE ARE STARVING NO ONE GETS INVOLVED IN THAT! WE HAVE A WAR IN IRAQ...BUT WE'RE SITTING HERE WORRIED ABOUT AN ACCIDENT? THIS WORLD IS ASS BACKWARDS. ITs UNFORTUNATE THAT SOMEONE LOST LIFE BUT GET OVER IT...IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY. YALL MAKE IT SEEM AS IF BRANDY CREATED A NEW THING. IF IT WASN'T A CELEBRITY...THIS WOULDN'T BE NEWS AND THATs OUR FAULT B/C WE ACT AS IF CELEBS AREN'T HUMAN. I WOULD LOVE FOR SOME ALL YALL TO BE IN HER POSITION! I'M SURE SHE FEELS TERRIBLE AND GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF IT HOW HE SEEs FIT! BUT SHE ONLY HIT ONE CAR...I KNOW SOME OF YALL WHO COMMENTED HAD AN ACCIDENT BEFORE...BUT I THINK THATs WHY THEY NAMED IT AN ACCIDENT B/C IT WASN'T MEANT TO HAPPEN! AGAIN...WHY ARE WE SO CAUGHT UP IN THIS???

Brandi a dumb azz she need to watch out where the fuck she going.DAMN i hope she in jail too.

Well people keep saying Brandy is at fault! She is not and who says she is got their facts mixed up. We need to give Brandy a chance for her side of the story. Yes she was involved in an accident and evey one only brings up the fact that she "killed" someone. I know she was involved but she did not kill the lady. So leave Brandy alone. Our justice system is a real pain in the neck. They go around suing every body for no reason really.

Well Tiffany I guess you been in a bad situation similar to Brandys' because you don't show no sympothy to the girl. She was in an accident. People get in accidents all the time. Tiffany you are a grouch.

Well............ Personally I think Brandy is not at fault but who is to blame. We are not going to change our stupid justice system , so I think whatever happens ,happens. I pray for Brandy.

I especially pray for the family of the deceased lady. Life is short so live life to the fullesst.

Lets just get overit. We won't change anything so why even bother.

If Brandy were like everyone else she the family of the deceased would not get millions, only up to the amount the insurance caps out at. She would not make headlines across the world. She would receive a fine and have other legal fees as well as court fees, but spending a lengthy time in jail, I think not. People across the world would not have access to what happened only close friends and family. The other cars in the accident would be suing each others insurance as well as Brandy's insurance and the driver that directly caused the demise would also be facing insurance, legal, and court fines.

P.J. YOU ARE EXACTLY RIGHT. WE AS PEOPLE NEED TO LEAVE BRANDY ALONE.

Luther Vandross was in a bad accident in which someone was killed. He accepted the charges, paid the fine, did the community service, paid the victims family, and got on with his life. These things happen. Leave Brandy alone, let her do what she has to do, pray that she gets through this ok, and let her get on with her life and Awatef's family get on with their lives.
Was that so hard? Lets act like humans for a change.

None of us know how this happened. It cannot be assumed that this happened because she was talking on her cell phone. Accidents occured long before cell phones were even thought of! Let the legal system judge!
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COULD SOME OF THE IDIOTS USING THIS BLOG PLEASE USE YOUR "SPELL CHECK" TOOL!!! IT'S THERE FOR A REASON.

It was a terrible accident, and i feel sorry for all parties involved. I pray for the dead woman`s family, and for Brandies family as well.

Why did I have to scroll down to the last comment(#112) in order to find someone with any measure of intelligence? I was going to write the same thing: Use spell check, use a dictionary, use a thesaurus, or go back to school! I didn't realize there were so many dumb ass people out there. Damn! You're supposed to learn basic English in elementary school.

She should be charged. There were no skid marks at the scene showing that she tried to break, and if it was any body else, they would go to jail. I am tired of these "famous" people getting away with crimes. Halle Berry hit a lady, and instead of stopping, she drove her self to the hospital because she broke her arm. She did not serve any time at all, and instead was fined and had to pay the victim for her injuries. Brandy was wrong, and she killed someone. You can't possibly expect the law to just let her go. If it was your family that got killed, you would want her to serve some time now wouldn't you? If you said no, you would just be trying to be a smart "alic". She should serve the maximum amount of time allowed for what she did.

WHY DOES EVERYONE FEEL SORRY FOR BRANDY. I BET ALL OF YOU BOUGHT HER CD'S. SHE WAS WRONG PERIOD POINT BLANK. SO WHAT IF IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE TALKING ABOUT SPELLING, I HAVE ONLY READ A FEW OF THEM THAT MISPELLED CERTAIN WORDS BUT IF YOU CONTINUE TO READ WHAT THEY WROTE, YOU WILL SEE THAT THEY REALLY DO KNOW HOW TO SPELL. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO APPEAR TO GET TIRED OF PEOPLE VOICING THEIR OPINIONS, AOL ASKED US WHAT WE THOUGHT AND THAT IS WHY WE WROTE A COMMENT. FOR THE PERSON WHO SAID "WE WERE NOT THERE" NO WE WERE NOT, BUT SOMEONE DIED THAT DAY, AND THAT, WE DO KNOW. WHO CARES ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN IRAQ. THAT'S NOT THE UNITED STATES PROBLEM IF YOU ASK ME, AND YES, AOL DID ASK ME. WE SHOULDN'T BE OVER THERE ANY WAY. HALF THE TIME PEOPLE ON HERE JUST WANT TO TALK. TALK TALK TALK. AND HALF THE TIME, INSTEAD OF MAKING THE PEOPLE THAT "DON'T KNOW HOW TO SPELL LOOK BAD," THEY ARE MAKING THEMSELVES LOOK BAD. BRANDY CAUSED A DEADLY ACCIDENT, AND WHETHER (I BET THE PEOPLE THAT COMPLAIN ABOUT SPELLING THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO PUT "WEATHER") SHE IS FAMOUS OR NOT, SHE SHOULD SERVE TIME. FOR THE RECORD, EVERY CAR "ACCIDENT" IS CALLED A CAR "ACCIDENT" BUT THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT AN "ACCIDENT" ESPECIALLY IF THE PERSON WAS REACHING FOR A PHONE OR TALKING WHEN THEY CAUSED IT. YOU JUST CALL THAT "DUMB" AND SLAP THEM WITH A LIFE SENTENCE.

all u people need to leave that alone it's not like she tried to run in the back of the car can't no one be mad god had all of that planed out before that happenedd. now if that was me who hit the lady it wouldn't be such a big problem and no the family would not be tring to sue me for 50million.by her being charged will not bring that lady life back. it was just her time to go

Ok, there have been ppl that have been charged with less & they have been driving drunk & killed someone (until the new law was passed last yr.) I do think she should suffer some consequence but she shouldnt be charged with involuntary manslaughter, that's a little harsh. And all you ppl on here want to judge that she wasnt paying attention, don't try to act like you all are perfect and have not made mistakes on the road & havent paid attention at some point while driving. How many of you on here, have been the cause of an accident, honestly don't hold her to a higher standard she is a human being just like the rest of us and it was a car accident, she made a big mistake while driving, I'm sure she feels bad enough because the lady lost her life(R.I.P), so stop beating the girl up already!!!

I think that Brandy should be charged.But I also think that the go damn internet should stop putting thse pictures on here like the lady`s family is not grieving. Brandys famous but there should be a price for her as well as the other cars involves

Sheena, i absolutely agree with you. Everyone that says it's not Brandy's fault is a dick head!!!!!!!!

To all who wishes to judge Brandy, think for a minute, do we know if the other drivers was doing something them selves that may have helped to cause this chain reaction of vehicles. Who is to say that one of the other cars may was changing lanes and could'nt get over and had to decide to get back in their oringanl lanes quickly, this too is possible. If this was the case, then maybe Brandy thought she was ok in not breaking her speed, and what if Brandy broke her speed because as someone stated everyone was braking, Brandy could have gotten rear end with possibility of losing her life. So before we judge, lets look at the whole picture. Brandy may have panic, not any of us will ever know, but until you are place in this situation judge not, because we all have panic at sometime in our life.

Let God be the judge and jury. I'm sure that Brandy will have guilt for this for the rest of her life. Why put her in jai. I do feel that instead of having her publicist apologize it should come out of her mouth. May God Bless her and the victim's family at this time of grief.

It was an accident,people. Think, if it were you, what would happen? I feel sorry for the vitim and her family.I'll keep you in my Prayers, Ive been in your shoes, Life Happens, Always Remember and Never Forget!!!1 Love. Brandy, "hometown love"(Greenwood,Ms) Baby girl keep your head up... you are going to make it, IT WAS an ACCIDENT, THEY do happen... When you Least expect it..

you self righteous people who are commenting kill me. I bet over half of you were on your cell phones while driving in the last 24 hours

i feel bad for brandy it was a simple accident it could have beeen any of us behind the wheel; she wasn't on the phone she wasn't drinkin and she wasn't on drugs she just probobly changed her cd and lookd up and the car was slowing down it has happend to me thousands of times; if she was just a regular person then u all wouldn't be bashing her and trying to sue for 50 million

I think it was a terrible accident that can happens everybody, unfortunatly it had traggic consecuences but anyway all driver must drive a car always with careful and responsability, mostly if you are driving in a highway where cars usually go very fast and you have to be care also about the cars that are in front, next and behind you for avoiding accidents.

By law, anyone whoever rear-ends any auto is at fault. In this case, Brandy was 100% at fault for causing a multiple car crash, which is why the LAPD wants to bring charges.

Try reviewing your driving manuals. This is true no matter what state you live in.

I bet if Brandy was Paris Hilton this case will go in a different direction.

T. Renee so you are saying that you are so perfect that you have never made a mistake before? I think you need to check your attitude and stop acting like your perfect.

Please I bet T. Renee thinks she is so great that she can call people things. I think maybe your the idiot.