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All of the plaintiffs and claimants involved in the train wreck on the set the Gregg Allman biopic Midnight Rider have moved to voluntarily to dismiss their claims against Allman and his manager Michael Lehman, including the Sarah Jones wrongful death action. The claims are set to be dismissed with prejudice, which means that Allman and Lehman will be cleared of any involvement in the on-set accident that took the life of camera assistant Sarah Jones and injured many others.

“Gregg and I are pleased that the claims against us have been dismissed,” said Lehman. “But it’s still with a heavy heart. We continue to have great empathy for the pain Sarah’s family is enduring and for the other members of the crew who were injured.”

“We know that this news doesn’t bring Sarah back,” Allman added. “This was a terrible tragedy.  Sarah’s memory must be an ongoing testament to film safety.” 

As previously reported, Jones was killed when she was struck by a train on the set of Midnight Rider. Seven other crewmembers were also injured when they were struck by debris from a bed that had been placed on the tracks for a dream sequence scene. A number of lawsuits were filed against the film’s producers and director Randall Miller in the months after the accident, including a wrongful death lawsuit from Jones’ family.

In related news, Allman just announced the dates for his first post-Allman Brothers Band tour. His longtime band played their final shows at New York City’s Beacon Theatre last month, marking the end of a legendary 45 year run.