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 response to a wrongful loss of life lawsuit filed by her kids.

The 63-year-old R&B icon was returning to Atlanta from a efficiency in Cellular, Alabama, on March 1, 2025, when the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van she was driving 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 almost 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 participating earlier than influence.

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

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

Recognized for her soulful voice and chart-topping hits like “No Extra Rain (In This Cloud)” and “Want I Didn’t Miss You,” Stone earned Grammy nominations and left an enduring mark on the Hip-Hop and R&B scenes.

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