Multiple injuries were reported Saturday when a truck and a car collided during the filming of Eddie Murphy’s movie “The Pickup,” the Associated Press reported.
Initial reports said several staff members on the film set were injured, with two requiring hospitalization. Associated Press. According to production officials, production at Amazon MGM Studios has been halted following the incident. A studio spokesperson said the scene was filmed in Georgia and had been rehearsed to ensure safety precautions. The victim’s injuries reportedly ranged from bruises and bruises to broken bones.
Eddie Murphy poses with Cecil B. DeMille Award winners in the press room at the 80th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Photo by Frederic J. Brown (via Getty Images)
One of the victims was reportedly still hospitalized Tuesday. The Associated Press confirmed that Murphy and her co-stars Keki Palmer and Pete Davidson were not on set at the time of the incident. All affected parties are expected to make a full recovery.
Officials said they believe the truck being used at the scene was locked up and crashed.
Eddie Murphy accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award on stage at the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 12, 2020 in Santa Monica, California.Photo by: Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Actor Eddie Murphy attends the world premiere of “The Tower Heist” at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City on October 24, 2011. Photo credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images
“It was a completely freak accident,” the anonymous source said, according to the Associated Press. “It wasn’t a complicated or dangerous stunt.”
A studio spokesperson released a statement regarding the incident, explaining the sequence of events leading up to the crash.
Eddie Murphy speaks on stage at the Celebration of Black Cinema at Landmark Annex on December 2, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Celebration of Black Film
Eddie Murphy attends the world premiere of Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Candy Cane Lane’ held at Regency Village Theater on November 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
“Unfortunately, operations did not go as planned and several crew members were injured as a result,” a spokesperson told The Associated Press. “We are still gathering the facts about what happened and why, but first and foremost our thoughts are with those who are recovering.”
“The health of all our crew and cast is our top priority and we will continue to advocate the highest industry standards of safety during filming. All safety measures were reviewed prior to filming and monitored during filming. .” (Related: Sylvester Stallone reveals painful injury that led to havoc while filming ‘Rocky II’)
The identities of the injured and the cause of the accident have not been released at this time.
