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New York Times publishes video of personal injury accident on the set of Eddie Murphy’s “The Pickup.”

Video footage of an accident on the set of the Eddie Murphy film The loading wagon was published today by The New York Times.

Cell phone video of the April 20 accident shows an SUV and an armored truck colliding and then overturning after leaving the road. The New York Times obtained the footage and published it on Wednesday. Two people were taken to hospital and several others were injured.

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In the video published by the Times, an armored truck drives alongside an SUV and then turns into it. As a result of the action, both vehicles left the road and ended up in the grass. The armored truck then rolls onto the SUV, with both vehicles turning completely over before landing upright. The video ends with a person’s body hanging limply out the door of the armored truck.

The exact cause of the accident was not revealed, but reports suggest the truck was due to collide with the SUV as part of a stunt sequence. OSHA and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees are investigating.

“On April 20, an accident occurred on the set of ‘The Pickup’ during a rehearsed second unit action sequence. Unfortunately, the sequence did not go as planned and several crew members were injured as a result,” an Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. “We are still gathering facts about what happened and why, but first and foremost our thoughts are with those recovering.” The well-being of the entire crew and cast is our priority and we will be continue to insist on the highest safety standards in the industry during filming. All safety precautions were checked before the shoot and monitored during the shoot.”

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