Crew Member Killed on ‘The Electrical State’ Was Skilled Driver

Authorities are investigating the loss of life of an skilled transportation captain who died final Friday throughout the making of Netflix movie “The Electrical State,” Selection has realized.

Peter DeToffoli died nearly immediately when the Chevrolet SUV he was driving slammed right into a semi-truck on the I-75 northbound (pictured above in 2014) at a “excessive charge of pace” in keeping with the preliminary investigation report. The accident came about simply after 3 a.m. native time.

DeToffoli’s steering wheel and windshield have been crushed on influence and the emergency medical providers discovered him “trapped and unresponsive” within the driver’s seat. Firefighters used jaws of life to chop off the car’s doorways and extract him however tragically couldn’t resuscitate him. The 58-year-old was pronounced lifeless simply earlier than 6 a.m.

A supply instructed Selection that skid marks on the highway prompt DeToffoli had tried to brake simply earlier than influence.

“The Electrical State” is a sci-fi film based mostly on Simon Stalenhag’s illustrated novel of the identical title starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt. Anthony and Joe Russo are directing and producing.

Netflix declined to remark however a supply near the undertaking mentioned manufacturing was paused on Friday as a mark of respect. Solid and crew have been additionally given entry to counselling sources. “Our hearts exit to his household,” mentioned the supply.

In response to his IMDB web page, DeToffoli was an skilled driver based mostly in Los Angeles who had labored on tasks together with “The Black Dahlia,” “Ray” and “I Am Sam” and as transportation captain on “The Finder.” His LinkedIn web page additionally prompt he had labored as a driver at Twentieth Century Fox. He was a member of driving union Teamsters.

The incident report famous that trucking legislation books and logbooks have been discovered within the car DeToffoli was driving alongside a manufacturing badge for the TV present “Bones.”

Though the manufacturing supply mentioned the crash occurred after DeToffoli had wrapped work for the day and was on his means again to his lodging, Selection understands that the Clayton Nation Medical Examiner’s Workplace is investigating whether or not DeToffoli was formally off the clock on the time of the accident. And they’re additionally wanting into whether or not, given he was an expert driver, the quantity of hours he was working might have contributed to the accident.

The crash came about throughout a second consecutive night time shoot on the undertaking. Clayton County Parks & Rec suggested residents of highway closures on account of taking pictures for “The Electrical State” not removed from the crash website between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. on each Nov. 3 and Nov. 4, bleeding into the following morning.

A supply in Atlanta acquainted with the shoot schedule instructed Selection that crew had additionally labored via the night time on Wednesday. “‘The Electrical State’ is the least environment friendly manufacturing I’ve ever seen,” the supply instructed Selection, including that a number of taking pictures areas have run over schedule.

A spokesperson for the Clayton Nation Medical Examiner’s workplace instructed Selection: “This case continues to be underneath investigation. Right now there is no such thing as a indication that alcohol or medication have been concerned, and at the moment it’s being considered as an unlucky accident.”

The assertion continued, “We now have not been capable of verify if the deceased was working on the time of the accident or if he had been sleep disadvantaged.”