MIDNIGHT RIDER - Train Accident in Investigation

http://deadline.com/2014/10/midnight-rider-death-timeline-sarah-jones-train-accident-investigation-1201266684/

This article is about a tragic on-set accident that happened on the first day of filming Midnight Rider. It took the life of 27-year-old cameraman, Sarah Jones, who was a part of at least 20 crew members who were piled onto a railroad track and led by director Randall Miller. The cause of the accident all began when crew members not being informed about the email that was sent out by railroad owner CSX, which clearly denies their permission to shoot on the Doctortown train trestle located in rural Georgia. The crew also happened to be 25-30 ft above water in very dangerous conditions. The overall result was leaving one dead and eight other members injured, Three of which were hospitalized. The entire ordeal had already been under investigation and Trial is set to begin on March 9. This article caught my eye because I've never really heard of an accident happening on-set. It always seemed like something rare and unheard of to me. This affects me as a student and filmmaker because it shows me the true significance of working together as a team. Clearly the crew didn't have clear awareness of what was going on. The lack of communication is what caused this young woman's death and several other injuries. In addition, some of the crew now face criminal trespass and involuntary manslaughter charges. All this can happen if the film crew doesn't work together as a team. As a consumer, this can affect me because not Midnight Rider is a film put on hold after the producers and production managers are finished with their trial. Who knows, they may be faced with serious charges leaving them out of the Film crew and the movie is put on even a longer hold or worse, never be made for the audience. This raises questions like: Will film crews take even bigger precaution will filming on or in dangerous conditions? Is it always the fault of producers and production management when things like this happen?