POTTER COUNTY, TEXAS — A wrongful death and personal injury lawsuit filed against Amazon and several other defendants alleges that a tractor-trailer traveling the wrong way on U.S. Highway 287 was hauling Amazon freight when it struck a vehicle head-on on June 4, 2023, killing U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah M. Leyman and severely injuring his wife, Jurnee Scott Leyman. The allegations have not been proven in court.
Both were active-duty Air Force members traveling from Georgia to Washington on Noah’s military relocation orders. The Birmingham, Alabama, firm Turnbull, Moak & Pendergrass announced the suit on November 2. It was filed October 8, 2026, in the 181st Judicial District Court in Potter County, as Jurnee Scott Leyman, et al. v. Amazon Logistics, Inc., et al.
What the Lawsuit Alleges
According to the petition, the tractor-trailer was moving Amazon freight through Amazon Relay, the company’s logistics platform. The shipment was designated for team driving, in which multiple drivers take turns at the wheel so each can rest. The suit alleges that driver Firdavs Kubaev drove alone for multiple days, and that additional drivers were listed on the shipment even though they did not drive the truck.
It further alleges Amazon Relay records showed nearly 60 hours of driving in the three days before the crash, raising concerns about fatigue and compliance with federal hours-of-service rules. The plaintiffs also allege Amazon approved Timur Trucking, LLC, to take part in Relay despite concerns about the carrier’s safety status, and that Amazon’s systems gave it visibility into shipment routes, schedules, driver activity, and driving hours. The suit contends Amazon and the other defendants failed to address potential safety risks before the collision.
Defendants and Claims
The defendants are Amazon Logistics, Inc.; Amazon Logistics, LLC; Amazon.com, Inc.; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Timur Trucking, LLC; Firdavs Kubaev; and Kamiloddin Adilov. The claims include negligence, gross negligence, negligent hiring, training and supervision, negligent entrustment, negligence per se, negligent undertaking, and wrongful death. The plaintiffs seek more than $1 million, including actual and exemplary damages.
“This case raises a fundamental question: What did Amazon and the other defendants know about this truck’s operations, and what did they do when faced with potential safety risks?” said Brett Turnbull, majority shareholder at the firm. “The consequences were devastating: Noah Leyman lost his life, and his wife was seriously injured. We intend to investigate how this happened and pursue accountability based on the evidence.”
The release did not include a response from Amazon or the other defendants.
Information courtesy of Turnbull, Moak & Pendergrass.
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