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| Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial: Accuser heard 'blood-curdling scream' | Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial: Accuser heard 'blood-curdling scream' |
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| Watch: Paltrow accuser heard 'blood-curdling scream' | |
| Watch: Paltrow accuser heard 'blood-curdling scream' | |
| A man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a ski accident heard a "blood-curdling scream" shortly before the collision, a court in Utah has heard. | A man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a ski accident heard a "blood-curdling scream" shortly before the collision, a court in Utah has heard. |
| Terry Sanderson, 76, said it sounded "like someone was out of control" and he had never been hit so hard skiing. | Terry Sanderson, 76, said it sounded "like someone was out of control" and he had never been hit so hard skiing. |
| He accuses the actress of being responsible for the 2016 crash and is seeking damages of $300,000 (£245,000) | He accuses the actress of being responsible for the 2016 crash and is seeking damages of $300,000 (£245,000) |
| Ms Paltrow, 50, has denied being responsible and countersued for $1 and her legal costs. | Ms Paltrow, 50, has denied being responsible and countersued for $1 and her legal costs. |
| A ski instructor told the jury on Monday that the actress was not a reckless skier. | A ski instructor told the jury on Monday that the actress was not a reckless skier. |
| Who's who in the Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial | |
| Testifying on Friday, Ms Paltrow had said the incident in Park City, Utah, left her with a sore knee and she got a massage afterwards. | Testifying on Friday, Ms Paltrow had said the incident in Park City, Utah, left her with a sore knee and she got a massage afterwards. |
| On Monday, Mr Sanderson described hearing the scream in the moments before the collision, saying: "It was like somebody was out of control and going to hit a tree and was going to die." | On Monday, Mr Sanderson described hearing the scream in the moments before the collision, saying: "It was like somebody was out of control and going to hit a tree and was going to die." |
| Watch: Jaw-dropping moments from the courtroom on Friday as Gwyneth Paltrow testifies | |
| Watch: Jaw-dropping moments from the courtroom on Friday as Gwyneth Paltrow testifies | |
| He said he had never been struck so hard while skiing, describing the crash as a "serious, serious smack". | He said he had never been struck so hard while skiing, describing the crash as a "serious, serious smack". |
| Mr Sanderson also told the court he had suffered physical, mental and emotional injuries from the accident. | Mr Sanderson also told the court he had suffered physical, mental and emotional injuries from the accident. |
| He said these medical issues had changed his relationships with his children, as well as contributing to his split from his partner and losing friends. | He said these medical issues had changed his relationships with his children, as well as contributing to his split from his partner and losing friends. |
| A lawyer for Terry Sanderson told the jury last week that the Hollywood actress's "reckless" actions had caused the collision. | A lawyer for Terry Sanderson told the jury last week that the Hollywood actress's "reckless" actions had caused the collision. |
| But an instructor from at Deer Valley ski resort - where the incident took place - told the jury Ms Paltrow was not a "reckless" or "dangerous" skier and was skilled at "making short radius turns". | But an instructor from at Deer Valley ski resort - where the incident took place - told the jury Ms Paltrow was not a "reckless" or "dangerous" skier and was skilled at "making short radius turns". |
| Eric Christiansen, who was teaching Ms Paltrow's son Moses on the day, also said that neither Ms Paltrow nor Mr Sanderson had asked for assistance from a ski patrol after the incident. | Eric Christiansen, who was teaching Ms Paltrow's son Moses on the day, also said that neither Ms Paltrow nor Mr Sanderson had asked for assistance from a ski patrol after the incident. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Gwyneth Paltrow |
| Skiing | Skiing |
| United States | United States |
| Utah | Utah |