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| Stuntman hurt in Bond car crash | Stuntman hurt in Bond car crash |
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| A stuntman is seriously ill in hospital after crashing a car on the set of the new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. | A stuntman is seriously ill in hospital after crashing a car on the set of the new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. |
| Aris Comninos crashed the Alfa Romeo whilst driving on a notoriously winding road near Lake Garda in northern Italy. Another stuntman had minor injuries. | |
| A spokeswoman for the movie said filming has been suspended while the accident was being investigated. | A spokeswoman for the movie said filming has been suspended while the accident was being investigated. |
| The accident was the second on the Bond set in four days, after an Aston Martin skidded into a lake on Saturday. | The accident was the second on the Bond set in four days, after an Aston Martin skidded into a lake on Saturday. |
| Surgery | Surgery |
| No one was injured and the car was later retrieved from the water. | No one was injured and the car was later retrieved from the water. |
| Neither director Marc Forster, actor Daniel Craig nor any cast members were at the location when the most recent accident occurred. | Neither director Marc Forster, actor Daniel Craig nor any cast members were at the location when the most recent accident occurred. |
| A spokesman for the town of Limone sul Garda, where filming has been taking place for the past two weeks, said the car crashed into a wall during a chase sequence involving a truck and Bond's Aston Martin. | A spokesman for the town of Limone sul Garda, where filming has been taking place for the past two weeks, said the car crashed into a wall during a chase sequence involving a truck and Bond's Aston Martin. |
| A helicopter kept on standby during filming flew the seriously injured stunt driver to Verona, where he underwent surgery. | A helicopter kept on standby during filming flew the seriously injured stunt driver to Verona, where he underwent surgery. |
| Filming for the 22nd movie in the series has already taken the crew to the UK, Panama, Chile and Mexico. | Filming for the 22nd movie in the series has already taken the crew to the UK, Panama, Chile and Mexico. |
| The title of the film, which follows on from 2006's Casino Royale, is taken from a short story published by Bond creator Ian Fleming in 1960. It is due out in the UK on 31 October. | The title of the film, which follows on from 2006's Casino Royale, is taken from a short story published by Bond creator Ian Fleming in 1960. It is due out in the UK on 31 October. |