New video shows the horrific moment when the crew rushed to save the life of the owner of "Oscar" actor William Hurt .The tragedy occurred on February 14, 2014, the very first day of shooting.
In the presented video is clearly seen as a group that was doing a biopic "Midnight Rider" of Greg Ellmann , rushes, together with their equipment to the dais erected across the railway bridge, which is the actor, whileas close to the train.This episode, we recall, was filmed in Georgia.
Hurt and Wyatt Russell , another actor, busy on the stage, were unscathed, managing to just come off the rails.Russell, son of Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, can be clearly seen in the video - he with his guitar on his back.
Footage filmed just before the tragic incident.Later, they were edited, and would use them just in the movie, if production was not stopped.
The reason is not that a few members of the crew were injured.There was, and real trouble: tragically died assistant operator Sarah Elizabeth Jones .This cute smiling girl was only 27 years old.
First Jones hooked fuel tank mounted on the locomotive, and she fell onto the tracks.Seconds later it traversed the wheels of the train.
Two weeks ago, the film's director Randall Miller pleaded guilty to manslaughter and criminal unlawful use of the transport facility (railway bridge).The next two years he will spend in prison eight years, he will be under special supervision, and pay a fine of $ 20,000.
executive producer Jay Sedrish also pleaded guilty to the same charges and sentenced to 10 years probation.
This video filmed with avtoregistratora train:
Prosecutors emphasized: the defendants knew that the company CSX Transportation, which owns the viaduct over the River Altamaha, in writing, denied them in the filming episodes on the tracks.
Miller and the whole group went to the railway bridge at your own risk, mistakenly thinking that the day more trains will not be held there.
train was moving at a speed of about 75 kilometers per hour, slammed into the metal frame of the bed, installed across the rails to the sides of her scattered metal parts.Everything is close by, pressed against the metal railing of the bridge.
"This is a terrible tragedy that will haunt me forever, - Miller said in a statement. - Although I relied on his team, in the end, it was my responsibility and my decision to shoot an episode of the scenario that led to the tragedy.
"We hope that this sacrifice - the life of our daughter - will lead to a number of changes in the film industry," - said Sarah's father, Richard Jones, reporters outside the courthouse.
"I believe that her death will serve as a serious warning: if youdo not respect those for whom you are responsible, you may end up in jail, "- he added.
Photo source: ABC News, wenn.com
