/ 25 April 2008

Stuntman hurt on Bond set

A stuntman was seriously injured in an accident on the Italian set of the latest James Bond movie, the production company said.

It was the second accident in the last few days near Lake Garda, northern Italy, where scenes from the 22nd installment in the Bond franchise called Quantum of Solace are being shot.

British media reported this week that a driver of Bond’s Aston Martin DBS skidded off the road and plunged into icy waters.

Fraser Dunn was only slightly injured but was quoted as saying that he regained consciousness only when the car was at the bottom of the lake and had to break free of the vehicle and swim for safety.

In the latest incident on Wednesday, an experienced stunt driver behind the wheel of an Alfa Romeo was hurt in an accident and was rushed to hospital. – Reuters