Angie Stone Died in Car Wreck, Family Reveals in Lawsuit
Children of Angie Stone Sue Trucking Companies Over Fatal Car Crash
The two children of late R&B singer Angie Stone are taking legal action against the drivers involved in the tragic accident that claimed her life in March. Diamond Stone and Michael D’Angelo Archer filed a lawsuit in Gwinnett County, Atlanta, alleging negligence by the trucking company and the truck manufacturer in the fatal crash.
According to court documents, Angie survived the initial collision when the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van she was in lost control and overturned. Witnesses helped extract five of the nine passengers from the wreckage. However, Angie was still attempting to exit the vehicle when a tractor-trailer hauling sugar struck the overturned van at high speed. She was ejected upon impact and became trapped beneath the vehicle, where she ultimately passed away.
The lawsuit asserts that the tractor-trailer driver was inattentive and that the vehicle’s collision mitigation system failed to activate properly. The documents state that Angie “consciously suffered” as she remained pinned under the van and died from her injuries.
She was returning home after a performance in Mobile, Alabama, when the accident occurred. Her daughter expressed her grief on social media shortly after the incident, saying, “My mommy is gone,” accompanied by crying emojis.
Details of the Incident and Legal Claims
Passengers attempted to escape after the crash, with passersby helping to pull five out of the van. Angie, still inside as the vehicle burnt, was ejected and pinned under it. The lawsuit alleges the trucking company, CSRT, and Daimler Truck North America, responsible for manufacturing the truck, were negligent by not paying proper attention to the road and failing to ensure their safety systems functioned properly. The driver of the tractor-trailer is accused of not being alert and driving at highway speeds into the overturned vehicle.
Angie Stone’s Legacy
Angie Stone, aged 63, gained fame in 1979 as part of the all-women group The Sequence. She later launched a successful solo career, notably releasing the album Black Diamond in 1999. Her passing has deeply affected her fans and family, with her children mourning her loss.