US President Donald Trump said he planned to get involved in the case of an American diplomat's wife who quickly left the UK after she was allegedly involved in a fatal wrong-way crash but stopped short of suggesting he would revoke her diplomatic immunity and return her to Britain to face charges.
Trump on Wednesday called what happened "a terrible accident" and said his administration would seek to speak with the driver "and see what we can come up with."
"The woman was driving on the wrong side of the road," Trump said. "And that can happen."
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said the prime minister spoke with Trump on Wednesday and "urged the president to reconsider the US position, so the individual involved can return to the UK, cooperate with police and allow Harry's family to receive justice."
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