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Power crew member dies in an on-set accident, prompting the Starz series to shut down production
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Parking production assistant Pedro Jimenez, 63, was fatally struck by an SUV at 4:30 a.m. this morning while setting up parking cones for a Brooklyn location shoot. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of the members of our Power family,” a Starz spokesperson tells Deadline. “Our thoughts are with Mr. Jimenez’ family as we work to fully understand what has happened.” Jimenez started on Power on the first day of production in 2014.
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