By Susan Lee
According to
BBC News, a special effects technician has been killed during a stunt test run after a 4x4 truck hit a tree.
The man (whose identity has not yet been publicly released), perished when the camera platform vehicle crashed whilst following a stunt car (possibly the Batmobile).
Emergency services pronounced the man dead at the scene in Longcross (about 30 miles southwest of London).
According to various sources, a Warner Bros spokeswoman said no actors were involved and the accident did not happen on set or while filming was taking place.
She said: "Warner Bros Pictures and the entire cast and crew of The Dark Knight are deeply saddened by this tragedy and their hearts and prayers go out to the family and loved ones of the deceased."
A Health & Safety Executive spokesman confirmed two vehicles had been involved in a "filming production exercise" when the crash happened. A joint investigation by local police and the HSE has been launched.
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT, made by Warner Bros Pictures, has been filming in Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Chicago and the UK and is set for worldwide release next summer.
News of this type brings back unwelcome memories of the TWILIGHT ZONE and THE CROW accidents. How real do we want it? How close to the action do we actually have to be? Who’s to blame? How do we prevent these things from happening again? Sure, accidents happen, but safety measures and the protection of everyone involved should be first and foremost in the filmmakers’ minds. I thought that’s what all the new-fangled digital special effects were for: to create situations that are either impossible to replicate in the real world or simply too dangerous.
Check out this interesting (but all too brief)
article on Chicago Artists Resource about the rise in stunt person injuries and fatalities.
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