Randall Miller, the director in charge of the Gregg Allman biopic Midnight Rider when 27-year-old camera assistant Sarah Jones was killed in an on-set accident, has plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
Miller, who was charged with criminal trespass and involuntary manslaughter, received a two year sentence. According to his lawyer, he will most likely serve one year.
Miller was in charge of pre-production shooting in Georgia for the film when he used a train trestle for a dream sequence. The director insists he had been told that there were no trains scheduled for that track but, in the middle of filming, a train came along and hit a bed and other pieces on the track injuring a number of people on the crew and killing Jones.
In addition to the two year sentence, Miller received eight years of probation, a $20,000 fine, 360 hours of community service and he will not be able to work as a director, assistant director, or safety supervisor on any film for the next ten years.
Jody Savin, Miller’s wife, had her charges dismissed as part of Miller’s plea deal. Unit director Jay Sedrish was given ten years probation, a $10,000 fine and the stipulation that he cannot work as a safety supervisor on any film for ten years.
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