Angie Stone’s kids filed a lawsuit after the singer was killed in a freeway crash involving a tractor-trailer that allegedly didn’t brake.

Angie Stone died in a violent freeway crash after a tractor-trailer slammed into an overturned van she was making an attempt to flee, in keeping with a wrongful dying lawsuit filed by her kids.

The 63-year-old R&B icon was returning to Atlanta from a efficiency in Mobile, Alabama, on March 1, 2025, when the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van she was riding in flipped on Interstate 65 in Montgomery County.

The van had 9 individuals onboard and got here to a cease within the left northbound lane with its lights nonetheless on.

Good Samaritans helped 5 passengers out of the car, however Angie Stone and one other passenger, Sheila Hopkins, have been nonetheless making an attempt to exit when a tractor-trailer barreled into the van at practically 70 miles per hour.

Hopkins survived with critical accidents. Stone was thrown from the van and pinned beneath it. She died on the scene.

The truck, owned by CRST, was being pushed by Jared Wilkinson, who was allegedly carrying headphones and listening to music on the time of the incident. The lawsuit claims the truck’s collision mitigation system didn’t activate, stopping the brakes from partaking earlier than impression.

Stone’s children are suing Wilkinson, CRST and the manufacturer of the safety system for negligence and product failure. The grievance additionally names the motive force and proprietor of the van, in addition to a number of Georgia-based firms concerned in working the car.

Stone was the one individual killed within the crash. The others suffered minor or no accidents.

Known for her soulful voice and chart-topping hits like “No More Rain (In This Cloud)” and “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” Stone earned Grammy nominations and left a long-lasting mark on the Hip-Hop and R&B scenes.

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