Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone died early Saturday morning in a tragic highway accident near Montgomery, Alabama. She was 63.
The fatal crash occurred around 4:25 a.m. when the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van carrying Stone and her band members overturned on Interstate 65, approximately 5 miles south of Montgomery. The overturned vehicle was then struck by a Freightliner truck.
Stone, who was a passenger in the van, was pronounced dead at the scene. Eight other occupants of the van were transported to Baptist Medical Center South for treatment of their injuries.
The accident happened as Stone and her band were returning to Atlanta following her final performance at the 2025 Grand Marshal's Ball in Mobile, Alabama on Friday night.
"Never in a million years did we ever expect to get this horrible news," said Stone's children, Diamond and Michael Archer, in a statement. "We are still trying to process and are completely heartbroken."
Stone rose to fame in the late 1970s as a member of The Sequence, the first female rap group signed to Sugar Hill Records. Her solo career produced numerous hits including "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" and "Wish I Didn't Miss You." The three-time Grammy nominee also appeared in films like "The Hot Chick" and on Broadway in "Chicago."
Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed praised Stone as "a trailblazer whose voice and artistry shaped generations."
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency continues to investigate the cause of the crash.
Stone is survived by her daughter Diamond Stone and son Michael Archer. Funeral arrangements are pending.