While much of it will depend on the state you live in but for the most part, but here's what I'm aware of.
First, you have documentation showing that you no longer owned the vehicle. While it will likely take paperwork and phone calls to the department that ticketed you (local Sheriff? State Police?) to show that you no longer owned the vehicle, you should not be getting the ticket. There may be work involved with the DMV as well to prove your case.
Second, you weren't driving the vehicle. Typically (again, depending on the state you live in) the driver of the accident will receive any citations, license suspensions, fines, etc., not the owner of the car.
If you haven't already done so, go to the police department who issued the ticket. They will usually have a walk-up counter to ask questions. Be calm, not defensive and take the paperwork with you. Explain that you had sold the car, on what dates and who the buyer was. I've found in most cases the police are willing to help you out in cases like this so long as you aren't blaming them. After all, they can only go by the information in the systems (DMV, etc.) and if the title change hadn't been updated at the DMV, they were only working with the informatio they had.
Good luck!
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