Angie Stone’s family is demanding justice after the Grammy-nominated neo-soul icon lost her life in a heartbreaking accident. The lawsuit, filed by her children Diamond Stone and Michael D’Angelo Archer, reveals that Angie was alive and fighting to get out of the overturned van when tragedy struck.
According to court documents, Angie and her crew were traveling home from a performance in Mobile, Alabama when their Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van flipped over on Interstate 65. Several passengers managed to escape with the help of bystanders, but Angie was still trying to crawl out. At that moment a tractor-trailer truck, reportedly loaded with sugar, slammed into the van at around 70 miles per hour. The impact ejected her and trapped her underneath. She suffered conscious and painful moments before succumbing to her injuries. Sheila Hopkins, another passenger, survived the collision but sustained serious injuries.
The lawsuit targets multiple parties in Gwinnett County: the van driver, the truck driver, CRST trucking company, and Daimler Truck North America. It accuses the truck driver of negligence, allegedly listening to music through headphones and faults the truck’s collision-mitigation system for failing to detect a stationary vehicle ahead. The family is seeking damages that include medical expenses, funeral costs, legal fees, and other applicable compensation.
Angie Stone’s legacy spans over four decades, starting with pioneering hip-hop group The Sequence and evolving into a solo neo-soul powerhouse, with chart-toppers like “Wish I Didn’t Miss You.” She remained a trailblazer and inspiration to many. At 63, she passed just as she was re-engaging with her artistry, telling fans she was “getting back in the mix.”
