QUICK TAKES - Jan. 30, 2009
British officials said Thursday that they are investigating an accident on the set of the latest Harry Potter film that left a stunt man seriously injured.
Warner Bros. said a man was hurt at Leavesden Studios near London, where “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” is in the works.
An ambulance service said a man in his 20s suffered a significant back injury in the accident Wednesday. His name was not released, but British media reported he was a stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the boy wizard in the hit films.
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