The children of Grammy-nominated R&B legend Angie Stone have filed a major claim against trucking giant CSRT and truck manufacturer Daimler Truck North America, seeking justice for the devastating highway crash that claimed their mother’s life this past March.
The legal action, filed Tuesday in Gwinnett County State Court in Lawrenceville, Georgia, targets multiple defendants, including both vehicle drivers and corporate entities in what promises to be a complex civil case, according to The Associated Press.
Stone’s children, Diamond Stone and Michael D’Angelo Archer, along with crash survivor Sheila Hopkins, are pursuing damages against the van driver, truck driver, vehicle owners, Cedar Rapids-based CSRT trucking company, and Portland-based Daimler Truck North America.
The claim presents a harrowing account of the March 1 incident that took the life of the 63-year-old neo-soul icon as she and her band and dancers headed to another concert after a Mardi Gras performance in Mobile, Alabama…