Randall Miller Cleared of Manslaughter Conviction in 2014 ‘Midnight Rider’ Train Death

The director's record was wiped under Georgia's First Offender Act after completing 10 years of probation for the on-set death of camera assistant Sarah Jones.

• Randall Miller, director of 'Midnight Rider,' was exonerated this week after completing probation for his 2015 involuntary manslaughter conviction in the death of Sarah Jones.
• Jones, a 27-year-old camera assistant, was killed in 2014 by a freight train while the crew filmed unauthorized on a train bridge in Georgia.
• Miller served one year in jail and was the first filmmaker imprisoned for a film-related death, with his probation barring him from directing for a decade.
• The exoneration was granted under Georgia's First Offender Act, which allows first-time offenders to clear their records after completing probation without violations.
• Miller is now set to work on 'Supercrip,' an independent film participating in a California safety program inspired by the 2021 'Rust' on-set shooting tragedy.

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