Video footage of an accident on the set of the Eddie Murphy movie The Pickup was launched at present by the New York Times.
A cellphone video of the April 20 accident reveals an SUV and armored truck colliding, then flipping over after veering off street. The New York Times obtained the footage and shared it Wednesday. Two folks had been hospitalized and several other others had been injured.
In the video launched by the Times, an armored truck pulls alongside an SUV after which swerves into it. The motion despatched each automobiles off the street and into grass. The armored truck then rolls on prime of the SUV, with each automobiles absolutely flipping earlier than touchdown upright. The video concludes with an individual’s physique hanging limply out of the armored truck door.
The precise reason behind the accident has not been revealed, though reviews point out the truck was meant to collide with the SUV as a part of a stunt sequence. OSHA and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees are investigating.
“On April 20, an accident occurred on the set of ‘The Pickup’ during a rehearsed second unit action sequence. Unfortunately, the sequence did not go as planned and several members of the crew were injured as a result,” a spokesperson for Amazon MGM Studios mentioned in a press release Tuesday. “We are still in the process of gathering facts on what happened and why, but first and foremost our thoughts are with those who are recovering. The well-being of the entire crew and cast is our first priority, and we will continue to insist on the highest industry standards of safety while filming. All safety precautions were reviewed prior to and monitored during the shoot.”