JACKSON, Tenn. — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Markarious Searchy, 18, and Jordan Bailey, 18, after the death of Thomas “Jay” Hogan and his wife, Julia.

Attorney Mark Donahoe filed the lawsuit on Friday September 18th on behalf of Jay Hogan’s 6- and 12-year-old sons. The lawsuit alledges Markarious Searchy and Jordan Bailey appeared to be racing along Vann Drive when the accident occurred. Searchy’s car hit the Hogans’ car.

Thomas and Julia Hogan were killed in July when they were involved in a car crash that took place in Vann Drive.

Searchy and Bailey are being sued for $5 million. Neither Searchy nor Bailey have been charged with a crime, according to police. The lawsuit is a civil case and the accident is still under investigation.

According to the accident report from the Jackson Police Department, a 2012 Ford Fusion driven by Jay Hogan was facing south, and Hogan was attempting to turn left onto Vann Drive from the driveway of a business, when his car was hit by a westbound car.

Two witnesses said they saw two black cars traveling at high speed along Vann Drive, according to the report.

According to the lawsuit and accident report, Searchy was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu and Bailey was driving a black 2008 Honda Accord.