Camera Boom Hits Power Line on Film Set; 1 Dies, 1 Hurt
A steel camera boom hit high-voltage power lines during filming for a Disney movie in the San Bernardino County desert, electrocuting one crew member and severely burning another.
Mathew Gordy, 31, of Woodland Hills was killed and David Riggio, 33, of Encino was listed in serious condition Thursday at the Grossman Burn Center at Sherman Oaks Hospital.
They were filming scenes Tuesday for the film “Dinosaur” when the boom struck the power lines, according to Disney spokeswoman Terry Curtin.
Gordy was airlifted by helicopter to Ridgecrest Community Hospital, where he died, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff Gary Penrod.
Riggio was taken to the same facility but later transferred to Sherman Oaks.
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