Drone Footage Of Eddie Murphy's New Movie Shows Horrifying Crash, 8 Crew Members Hospitalized
An aerial view showed how a stunt gone wrong in Eddie Murphy's new film sent several crew members to the hospital.
TMZ obtained drone footage from Murphy's upcoming movie "The Pickup" while the crew was filming the stunt in question. In the clip, an armored truck and a car can be seen running on the highway. The truck is behind the car and pulls up beside it before hitting the latter's rear end.
The staged contact between the two vehicles was choreographed and planned. However, it noticeably went awry as shortly after that, both swirled to the left and flipped because they were traveling at high speeds.
The truck also ran over the car. Its back door flew open, and two bodies were tossed out, looking limp when they hit the ground, the outlet noted. Both individuals were immediately taken to the hospital after obtaining life-threatening injuries.
The scene was reportedly captured when they filmed in Atlanta last weekend. Murphy was not on the set that day, so he was not involved in the accident. Aside from Murphy, Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson are part of the cast members.
A bunch of professionals and crew members were the ones who filmed the stunt, and eight people were reportedly hurt and hospitalized. One remains in the hospital with a back injury, the New York Times reported.
According to the authorities, the crash happened after the truck's brush guard became entangled in the car's wheel. Amazon MGM Studios confirmed the accident and released a statement through its spokesperson on Wednesday.
"On April 20, an accident occurred on the set of 'The Pickup' during a rehearsed 2nd unit action sequence. Unfortunately, the sequence did not go as planned, and several members of the crew were injured as a result," the rep told USA Today.
At the time, the studio said it was "still in the process of gathering facts on what happened and why, but first and foremost our thoughts are with those who are recovering" and stressed that the "well-being" of the cast and crew members was its priority.
"We will continue to insist on the highest industry standards of safety while filming," the spokesperson added. "All safety precautions were reviewed prior to and monitored during the shoot."
