Overview

• The suit was filed in Gwinnett County, Georgia, by Diamond Stone, Michael D’Angelo Archer, and passenger Sheila Hopkins.
• It alleges an initial rollover of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, after which a tractor-trailer carrying sugar struck the stationary vehicle as occupants tried to exit.
• According to the complaint, the impact ejected Angie Stone and pinned her beneath the van, causing her death, while Hopkins sustained injuries.
• Defendants include the van driver, the truck driver, the van’s owners, trucking company CSRT, and Daimler Truck North America as the truck manufacturer.
• The plaintiffs allege the truck driver wore headphones, failed to brake at near-highway speed, and that the vehicle’s collision-avoidance system did not detect the stopped van; CSRT and Daimler have not publicly responded.