The parents of Sarah Jones , a crew member killed while filming musician Gregg Allman 's biopic `` Midnight Rider , '' filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday . Jones , a 27-year-old camera assistant , was killed by an oncoming train during production . Among the defendants are the production company , the company that operates the train tracks , and various individuals , including the film 's director , executive producers , location manager and director of photography . The suit was filed in Chatham County , Georgia , which includes Savannah . `` Each of the Midnight Riders Defendants had knowledge , actual or constructive , that the scene filmed on February 20 was to take place on active railroad tracks , without permission from CSX , and each Midnight Rider Defendant knew of the danger presented by filming under those circumstances , '' the complaint reads . `` Despite this knowledge , and as set forth above , the Midnight Rider Defendants breached their duties to conduct the February 20 filming in a safe and legal manner , and each Midnight Rider Defendant is independently liable to Plaintiffs for Sarah 's death and resulting damages . '' Jones ' death rocked the film community . Crew members from various countries shared photo tributes , holding clapboards with messages of remembrance for Jones . Images were shared on a Facebook group Slates for Sarah . Jones ' primary job on set was to operate the slate at the beginning of each take . Jones , an Atlanta resident and member of the International Cinematographers Guild , used her `` spunk and determination '' to climb up in the industry , according to an obituary . Her family is seeking an `` amount to be determined by the enlightened conscience of the jury . '' One of the defendants , Open Road Films -- a company the complaint alleges was to serve as distributor for `` Midnight Rider '' -- said it was not involved in the production `` in any way at any time , and we have been named in this suit without justification . '' `` This event was a horrible tragedy , and our deepest condolences go out to the Jones family , the crew members and others who have suffered , '' it said . Attempts to contact other defendants ' attorneys were unsuccessful Wednesday .
Sarah Jones , 27 , was killed by an oncoming truck during filming in Georgia . Her death rocked the film industry ; images are shared on a Facebook page . Jones ' parents are seeking unspecified damages .