Movie extra seriously injured on 'Transformers 3' set

Extra was airlifted to a hospital after object mistakenly goes through car window

By AP Staff Thursday, Sep 2, 2010 3:59 AM

A warning sign about "Transformers 3" when the film was shooting in downtown Chicago this summer.

HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — Indiana State Police say an extra at a "Transformers 3" production site was seriously injured during the filming of a stunt.

Authorities say the "Transformers 3" crew was filming late Wednesday in the Chicago suburb of Hammond, Ind., using several vehicles and drivers. Police say something went wrong and an object went through the windshield of a car, hitting the driver.

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In a statement, police said the vehicle kept going for a mile before stopping.

Police did not release the driver's name. The person was airlifted to a hospital.

"Transformers 3" crews have been filming in Chicago area all summer.

The movie stars Shia LaBeouf, Patrick Dempsey, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich and model Rosie Huntington-Whitely.

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Mulderism

That is unfortunate.

I can only hope that production is shut down immediately, the victim is properly compensated and that Michael Bay is barred from film-making for life.
September 3, 2010 at 1:42AM EST Reply to Comment
- mattprovost Accidents happen. If you dropped a glass of milk, would you be barred from ever hanling glass again?
  September 10, 2010 at 11:13PM EST