California law enforcement officials are recommending that R&B singer Brandy
be charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for the fatal car accident
she was involved in late last year.

According to Nick Velasquez, spokesman for the California Highway Patrol, the
case has been turned over to the Los Angeles District Attorney”s office for
review. Brandy, 27,(born Brandy Norwood), was driving her Land Rover on Interstate
405 on Dec. 30, 2006 when traffic slowed and her vehicle struck the back of
a Honda driven by Awatef Aboudihaj, mother of one.

Aboudihaj”s car hit another vehicle, which slid sideways into the center divider
and was then hit by another car, the police report said. Aboudihaj died at a
hospital from blunt-force injuries, according to the coroner”s office.

News of Brandy”s involvement became public after an unidentified eyewitness
reported details of accident to TMZ.com. "She got upset, talking about
how it was all her fault … she didn”t stop, kept saying how she hit the lady,"
the witness said. "Brandy walked in front of traffic, crossing the lanes
of speeding cars, then she did it again," he told TMZ. "People were
honking at her to get out of the road. She was obviously disoriented and highly
upset."

Brandy has since issued public condolences to the victim”s family and requested
privacy via her publicist.