Richard Troy Jones took full responsibility for hitting the car of Henry Fox in a head-on collision in a November 9, 2010 deposition. Mr. Jones had a BAC of .16 and struck a car driven by Henry Fox in a head-on collision. Mr. Fox is blinded for life, suffered over twenty facial fractures, and is forced to live in a nursing home apart from his wife and minor children. Mr. Jones was driving at a speed of 79 mph on Highway 463 when the collision took place. Mr.Jones pleaded guilty to Aggravated DUI last year and was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison but 15 years were suspended by Madison County Circuit Judge Samac Richardson.
Mr. Jones denied Ms. Ridgway played any part in the collision even though the accident report stated Ms. Ridgway made a few statements that night that dispute Mr. Jones' version of events. The report stated: "According to a statement of Mr. Jones made while he was under arrest, his girlfriend, Susan Ridgway, was in a state of undress with her panties around her ankles. This, according to Mr. Jones, was a distraction from the road... A Madison Fireman, Dwayne Meeks, informed me that upon arrival at the collision scene, Mr. Jones was trying to help Ms. Ridgway get her panties back on and was reluctant to let fire personnel get near his vehicle to render aide to Ms. Ridgway....... Additional information given to me in a statement from Michael Fivecoats, a paramedic who rode to the hospital with Ms. Ridgway, stated that Ms. Ridgeway told the doctor at the hospital she was performing oral sex on Mr. Jones while he was driving in the moments before the crash. Mr. Fivecoats, who is also a Captain with the Pearl, MS Fire Department, told me by phone that Ms. Ridgway had an unusual half moon bruise between her shoulder blades that he believes was caused by contact with the steering wheel on impact with the Fox BMW." (page 8). Earlier post with accident report.
Mr. Jones said in his deposition he and his girlfriend went to the St. Paddy's Day Parade and then to the Hilton where the Sweet Potato Queens had their annual St. Paddy's Day party. One SPQ tradition is wrestling in a jello-filled pool. In reality not much wrestling takes place but instead SPQ fans get their pictures taken in the pool with members of the SPQ's. Mr. Jones drove Ms. Ridgway's car. He stated they left the Hilton that evening and went home. Mr. Jones then disputes the statements about Ms. Ridgway in the accident report. He replies "yes" after one attorney asked if "just prior to the accident, was Ms. Ridgway taking her clothes off." Mr. Jones said "Her pants were down and she was removing her undergarment" and that her shorts were "around her ankles I believe". However, Mr. Jones said "no" when asked "was Ms. Ridgway attempting to give you oral sex prior to this accident"? However, Mr. Jones has a very pat little excuse for Ms. Ridgway's "state of undress" - it was the jello.
"She had been in the Jello-O thing; had gotten in the swimming pool; her-- the reaction, I guess to whatever the Jell-O was made of and the chlorine, she was itching, her skin was starting to burn. Her daughter was at home. We were-- our plans were to pull into the garage; her walk straight in through the garage to her shower, and get a shower. She didn't want her daughter to see her in the situation she was in." Mr. Jones then states she was wearing her seat-belt and that he did not "attempt to touch" his girlfriend "while she was in that state of undress prior to the accident." Mr. Jones also said she was not touching the steering wheel nor did she try to take the wheel and that she did not have her clothes on prior to the impact. he then denied telling anyone to "stay back, I'm trying to help Susan put her clothes back on."
The Foxes filed suit against Mr. Jones, Ms. Ridgway, and several other defendants in Hinds County Circuit Court. The file was recently sealed by Judge Weill until trial. Nationwide is the insurance carrier for Ms. Ridgway. It filed suit in U.S. District Court in October 2009 seeking a declaratory judgment absolving it of any responsibility to pay damages relating to the collision between Ms. Ridgway's vehicle and Mr. Fox (Amended complaint, Fox's answer to complaint The legal skirmishing continues in federal court with the expected answers, motion for summary judgment, motions to strike, and other standard motions filed in court. Rankin-Madison District Attorney Michael Guest has not prosecuted Ms. Ridgway.
Troy Jones Depo Part II
Troy Jones Depo Part III
Troy Jones Depo Part IV
Copy of Mr. Jones' file
Foxes accuse Ridgway of perpetuating bankruptcy fraud upon court
Ridgway answers bankruptcy fraud allegations
30 comments:
I'll bet this guy's teachers have some really funny stories about what they were told when asked about his homework. They're probably better than just "the dog ate it".
He left out the part about the residue interacting with the armor all used to clean the leather seats. Harsh chemical, chlorine, sugar, water, damn, that is some nasty saddam hussein type stuff man.
He was gettin a blowjob from his trashy girlfriend while he was COMPLETELY hammered and pretty soon he will be giving them in prison. Hmmmm...
Do you kiss your husband with that mouth? He must really be proud.
Already in prison. Just shows you that money can't hide trash..
1:15 needs to grow up...let me guess, you don't want your wife to use the phrase "blow job" on a blog but you have no problem with her actually giving you one. Oh wait, u probably have to go to your girlfriend for that since little miss wifey is too precious for that kind of activity. Typical "lady on the street, whore in the bedroom" complex. Way to be original.
You are assuming I am a man. Way to be predictable.
Henry and Betty Ruth are like family to me. I hate that this is playing out like some tabloid drama and I wish that the people responsible would just own up to their mistakes so the Fox family can move on. Nobody deserves what these people have been put through!
So there is something wrong with the term blowjob? Get a life....and loosen up some. Seriously.
And I hope he serves the entire sentence....he shows no remorse for what he did...There are cabs out there for a reason. It is sickening that one stupid mistake caused such agony to another person...and the entire Fox family.
This could have been prevented.....and the lack of remorse and pitiful excuses makes it even more disgusting
Has anyone sued the Jello company or the pool cleaners yet? Chlorinated-Jello liability law - sounds like a emerging legal niche (one call, that's all!) ;-)
Hasn't the Fox family been through enough without rehashing the tawdry details of this horrific accident that resulted in permanent injury to Mr. Fox?
The postings about this accident are just lame to me. I get nothing from ridiculing Troy about what happened, when I think about Mr. Fox losing his sight and living in a nursing home. That's tragic and deserves some measure of respect and decency.
10:01, I completely agree.
That's what this blog is all about. To run someone down, then let the vultures come in and have their fun.
Don't mistake that for condoning the actions of this couple.
someone please think about the children who read this blog. ha
Daaaamn Reb,
You again fluster the masses with your eloquent abilities!
KK
Ha! Kaptain...I know. It is a special gift of mine that some cannot handle...I don't know who I feel more sorry for- the uptight woman who had a problem with my choice of words or her husband...
Grow up, Rebekah. You talk like a slut on here, yet you write for a Christian magazine? Or maybe that is past tense by now. It doesn't make me a prude because I am offended by you. And I can handle your "gift", I just reserve the right to call you out on it.
That makes me laugh...coming from a coward who hides behind an anonymous identity.
And me writing for a Christian magazine means you can't mention a sexual act? Wow. You must be one of the backward Baptists that so sadly exist in this world. You sit on your rocker and judge everyone around you...especially ones you don't agree with. You're a coward. And a pathetic one at that. But thanks for the laughs...I don't usually make it a habit to laugh at others, but in your case I will make an exception.
You go right ahead and laugh precious...
And yes, I prefer to remain anonymous, unlike you who gets off on finding your good name plastered all over Google.
I don't judge you, I pity you.
Speaking of getting off...oh nevermind....too easy.
Thanks for the commentary that has absolutely nothing to do with the topic at hand. Glad I could offend you...won't be the last time.
But damn....guess that means my fan base dropped by one.
The last word is yours precious.
And sorry for everyone else who has had to endure this boring drab. What....a waste of time
Reb,
Stop offending me!
Actually, thank you, may I have another?
ha!! I wish I could but I am too busy googling myself and being slutty.
Perhaps another time
True.
This is so tragic and avoidable.
It is a shame that our society encourages, enables and promotes partying and reckless behavoir. the only way to stop tragedies like this is to have zero tolerance for drunk driving. Sadly, it may take another 15 -20 yrs before we get the message and quit the recklessness. Just imagine in communities all over America, these kind of accidents happen frequently.
This is so so sad...that poor innocent man's life has changed forever. Why can't people just call a cab??? Why do people play God and get behind the wheel of a car and drive after drinking? It is so incredibly disgusting....and why was his sentence suspended at all? Why doesn't he have to serve the entire sentence?
After reading this entire thread, I want to say how incredibly sorry I am to the family of the victim. They are in my everyday prayers for some sort of healing and closure....
On another note, not pertaining to the subject of this thread, I want to say how childish and just mean some people are. Why must people put down others just because they don't agree with them? I, for one, am a Christian woman and am very respectful of others...and just because I don't agree with someone's views or someone's way of talking doesn't put be ahead of them- it just makes us different...which is what this world is made up of- differences. How boring would the world be if we were all the same?
Now, I, do not use nor encourage the use of sexual acts in a conversation, but that doesn't mean I have the right to tell someone who does they are wrong when doing so!! That doesn't give me the right to maliciously refer to them as a slut either. I am very surprised Ms. Hixon didn't refer to her bully as a bitch. Ms. Hixon took the higher road out.
I, too, have read all of Ms. Hixon's writings and I think she is highly talented and has been given a gift....a gift she chooses to use as she wants. That is her God given right AND her freedom of speech. No one has the right to name call and judge her for that or anyone else at all!
As a TRUE Christian, we are to accept others as they are and not judge them for what we think is wrong. We are not God...we don't have the right to judge anyone and shame on you for doing so.
Ms. Hixon, I applaud you for standing up for yourself and being yourself. Don't ever change. Just because I or anyone else may not always agree with your...colorful expressions...doesn't mean we or anyone else can judge you for them.
I am as prude as they get, but I am strong enough as a person and as a woman to not be so easily offended by others...especially by one who uses phrases I don't agree with or phrases I would never ever say!
The woman who insulted you is obviously a very unhappy person and it only makes her feel better about herself to bring others down. She's not a Christian...and she is not happy so try and forgive her and move forward....don't let anyone with such hate in their heart bring you down.
God Bless....
Hey, KingFish, thanks for the continuing update.
I want to point out a little hypocrisy here. I think it is odd that everyone has been sued except the Sweet Potato Queens. I also find it odd that the Sweet Potato Queens use what has been described here as drunken debauchery to raise money for the Children's' Hospital. ODD!
What makes you certain the SPQ's have not been named in this suit?
This sounds vaguely familiar:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Lawsuit-includes-claim-of-drunken-sex-at-85-mph--124003074.html
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