( CNN ) The director of `` Midnight Rider '' has pleaded guilty to charges related to the 2014 death of a crew member while filming . Randall Miller pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and criminal trespass Monday morning in Wayne County ( Georgia ) Superior Court , Deputy Clerk of Courts Betty Taylor said . The National Transportation Safety Board announced on March 24 the probable cause of the accident was trespassing by the film 's crew . As part of the plea deal , Miller will spend two years behind bars and then serve eight years of probation . The deal prohibits him from directing films or being in any supervisory position in movies that would make him responsible for the safety of others for a period of 10 years . Miller , who was also ordered to pay $ 20,000 in fines and perform 360 hours of community service , was remanded in to custody of the sheriff to begin his sentence . A freight train hit members of the crew of the Gregg Allman biopic while they were working on a railroad bridge in February 2014 . Camera assistant Sarah Elizabeth Jones , 27 , was killed . The production had applied to the railroad company for permission to film on the bridge but was denied , according to the Savannah Morning News . Several other crew members were injured in the incident , CNN affiliate WTOC reported . 'Midnight Rider ' pair surrender to authorities . Jones was mourned throughout the film community . Friends set up a Facebook group , Slates for Sarah , and her death was noted in the Academy Awards ' `` In Memoriam '' montage . Three additional members of the production staff faced charges related to the incident . As part of the plea agreement with Miller , charges were dropped against Jody Savin , Miller 's wife and business partner , Taylor said . Miller and Savin are listed as owners of Unclaimed Fright Productions Inc. , the film 's production company , according to the indictment . Jay Sedrish , the film 's executive producer , also received 10 years of probation . As part of his plea deal , he will be banned from supervisory positions in films for 10 years . He was also ordered to pay a fine of $ 10,000 . A third member of the crew , first assistant director Hillary Schwartz , was found guilty after a bench trial , according to District Attorney Jackie Johnson 's office . Schwartz was sentenced to 10 years of probation and ordered to pay a fine of $ 5,000 . Like the others , he was ordered not to be involved in the safety of film crews . Schwartz had made a deal to provide testimony for the state if the case went to trial , according to the district attorney 's office . Jones ' parents were in court for the pleas and the trial of those involved in the death of their daughter , addressing the court before the sentencing of each , according to Johnson 's office . CNN 's Todd Leopold and Carolyn Sung contributed to this report .
Savannah Morning News found probable cause of train accident was trespassing . Sarah Elizabeth Jones was killed when a train hit movie crew members last year . Director Randall Miller has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and criminal trespass . Railroad company denied permission to film on bridge , NTSB reports .