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| Fast & Furious 9 stuntman injured at Warner Bros Studios | |
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| A stuntman has suffered serious head injuries while filming Fast & Furious 9 at Warner Bros Studios in Hertfordshire. | |
| An air ambulance and police were called to the studios in Leavesden shortly before midday. | An air ambulance and police were called to the studios in Leavesden shortly before midday. |
| The man was injured in a fall at the site, which has been used to shoot films in the Harry Potter and James Bond franchises. | The man was injured in a fall at the site, which has been used to shoot films in the Harry Potter and James Bond franchises. |
| Universal said filming had been halted for the day to deal with the injury. | |
| The man was taken to the Royal London Hospital by helicopter, emergency services said. | |
| A spokeswoman for Universal said: "We had an injury on the set of Fast 9 today in Leavesden with one of our stuntmen. | |
| "We have halted production for the day to focus on this situation." | |
| The film stars franchise regulars Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez and is due for release next year. | |
| Other films from the series have been shot at the complex, along with movies from the Mission Impossible franchise. | Other films from the series have been shot at the complex, along with movies from the Mission Impossible franchise. |
| Hertfordshire police officers were there "to assist and carry out initial inquiries", said a spokesman. | Hertfordshire police officers were there "to assist and carry out initial inquiries", said a spokesman. |
| Police are also investigating reports that "foreign objects" were found in food at a cafe on the site last week. | Police are also investigating reports that "foreign objects" were found in food at a cafe on the site last week. |