'Transformers' Star Bumblebee and Police SUV in Unscripted Collision

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 12th 2010 07:01AM

Well, that happened. The injury and accident-plagued set of 'Transformers 3' had another bad day on Monday when a Washington, D.C. police SUV inadvertently became part of a high speed car chase and collided epically with a yellow Chevy Camaro, known in the franchise as "Bumblebee."

In stunning video from MyFoxDC.com, a caravan of 'Transformers 3' vehicles were driving down 3rd Street and Maryland Ave. when, in the distance, a white police car entered the shot. When it reached the intersection, poor Bumblebee zoomed into the scene and smashed into the corner of the SUV.

It played out like a textbook car crash you see in hundreds of films, only this time it wasn't in the script.

According to police sources, the officer in the car was responding to a call about a suspicious package incident nearby. The unnamed officer was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. Thankfully, no bystanders were hurt, but it's unknown if the stunt driver was harmed.

Shooting of the film in D.C. has been postponed until further notice.

This isn't the first freak accident on the set of a 'Transformers' movie. In September, an extra named Gabriella Cedillo was seriously injured while driving her own car in a scene while a stunt vehicle drove in the opposite direction. A cable towing one of the stunt cars came loose and sliced through Cedillo's car window, striking her in the head.

Cedillo underwent surgery, but her lawyer says she is still unable to speak and is paralyzed on her left side. She is suing Paramount for more than $50,000.

As for other accidents, leading man Shia LeBeouf was nearly blinded by a prop while shooting 'Transformers 2.'

Director Michael Bay does not generally comment on accidents that happen on set.

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Tuesday 12 October

By Koz

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Did not the cop know there was a film crew in the street? Did not the film crew block of the street?

By Benelli

Yes, it was a closed set... there were cops on each side street (even seen in the video) making sure that the law abiding citizens stayed back.... of course, there are cops who don't think the rules apply to them- I hope the stunt driver wasn't hurt- but the cop killed Bumblebee!!!

By Apostate

I'd strongly advise Michael Bay to retain the services of Nic Cage's "movie shaman" to bless the production,thereby preventing further mishaps...No rush,though.

Monday 13 December

By sibayanjacob

WTF OMG DAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO REALLY MAD

Thursday 10 March

By Russell Johns

saw it what was he doing there throw him in a mental institution he is odviusously a threat to society can't control a car but he wrote 827 tickets focking up peoples lives i can't forking stand em fork em they are always around when you don't need em never around when you do I had to clean up thirty forest preserves because of one of them in chicago some iraqui judge i hate franking policia

Tuesday 17 May

By Gabriel Moraes

Where does the Camaro's ABS Applies there?
Looks like Bumblebee got only the New Camaro's look, but the old camaro tech.

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