Months after the heartbreaking loss of Angie Stone, her children are pursuing justice in court. On September 2nd, Diamond Stone and Michael D’Angelo Archer filed a lawsuit in Atlanta against both a trucking company and a manufacturer, according to Page Six.
The legal complaint details the chain of events that unfolded on March 1st in Alabama. Angie was on the road with her crew inside a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van when the vehicle overturned. She survived that initial crash, but tragedy struck moments later. While trying to make her way to safety, she was hit by an 18-wheeler traveling at 70 miles per hour. The collision reportedly threw her from the vehicle and pinned her beneath the truck, causing her death. The lawsuit also claims the driver was distracted, the braking system did not engage properly, and no attempt was made to slow down before impact.
Authorities later confirmed the incident. The Alabama Highway Patrol reported that the Sprinter flipped on Interstate 65 before colliding with a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia. Emergency responders declared Angie dead at the scene, while the driver of the van and seven passengers were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Just days after her passing, Angie’s loved ones issued a statement through 11Alive. “It is with heavy hearts that the children of the R&B Singer Angie Stone along with her extended family want to thank you all for your love and well wishes at what is an extremely difficult time.” They described her influence, adding, “Angie was an example for Black women and girls everywhere. Angie also loved and championed for Black Men with her number one hit entitled ‘Brotha.’ Angie Stone believed in giving back to her fans and the community with her Foundation, ‘Angel Stripes, the Angie Stone Foundation.’ She lived and died doing what she loved most, which was music.”
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