Fatality on Batman Set

A stunt driver was killed while the Batmobile was undergoing a test run.

By mrcomicguy - Sep 25, 2007 12:09 AM EST
Filed Under: The Dark Knight
Source: BBC

A special effects technician was killed while filming a sequence for The Dark Knight when a vehicle he was driving crashed during a stunt test run, according to the BBC.

The accident occurred off-set while cameras were off, according to Warner Bros. Pictures.

The as-yet unnamed stunt man was on the camera truck following a stunt vehicle on a test track at Longcross, near Chertsey in Surrey. The stunt vehicle was reportedly the Batmobile.

"A technician on the film died when the truck he was in struck a tree following a test run,” the studio 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."

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