An accident on the set of an upcoming heist film starring Eddie Murphy and Keke Palmer has injured several crew members. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the incident happened on the set of Amazon MGM Studios' upcoming film 'The Pickup' starring Murphy and Palmer, which is shooting in Atlanta, on Saturday. Per an Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson, the accident occurred during a second unit action sequence that had previously been rehearsed. The spokesperson stated, "Unfortunately, the sequence did not go as planned and several members of the crew were injured as a result."
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00:00Eddie Murphy and Keke Palmer's new heist film is making headlines after an on-set accident
00:04left several crew members injured. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the incident happened
00:08Saturday on the set of Amazon MGM Studios' upcoming film The Pickup, starring Murphy
00:13and Palmer, which is shooting in Atlanta. Per an Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson,
00:17the accident occurred during a second-unit action sequence that had previously been rehearsed.
00:21The spokesperson stated,
00:23Unfortunately, the sequence did not go as planned and several members of the crew
00:26were injured as a result. The spokesperson added,
00:29We are still in the process of gathering facts on what happened and why,
00:32but first and foremost our thoughts are with those who are recovering.
00:35The well-being of the entire crew and cast is our first priority.
00:38We will continue to insist on the highest industry standards of safety while filming.
00:42All safety precautions were reviewed prior to and monitored during the shoot.
00:46On Tuesday, the Associated Press reported that the incident on set of the Murphy-led
00:50film was a car crash that occurred when a truck locked up and hit another vehicle.
00:54According to the report, the injuries, quote,
00:56ranged from bumps and bruises to broken bones.
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