‘9-1-1’ Crew Member Killed In Car Accident After 14-Hour Overnight Shift
deadline.comA 9-1-1 crew member died on Saturday in a freeway accident following a 14-hour shift on the ABC procedural. Rico Priem was a grip and a member of IATSE Local 80.
His death was confirmed by the union, as well as the show’s studio, 20th Television. Details on the circumstances of the accident are scarce, though Priem appeared to have been involved in the crash after working an overnight shoot that ended early Saturday morning in Pomona.
Deadline has reached out to California Highway Patrol for additional details. “We are fully committed to the safety and the well-being of all our members and express our heartfelt condolences to the member’s family,” IATSE said in a statement. “Workers have a reasonable expectation that they can get to work and come home safely.
No one should be put in unsafe circumstances while trying to earn a living.” In a statement of his own, IATSE President Matthew D.
Read more on deadline.com
