A stuntman who doubles for Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe was seriously injured after falling to the ground while filming a flying scene.The man suffered "a significant back injury" according to paramedics and told colleagues he could not feel anything from the waist down.
The accident happened on set at Leavesden Studios, near Watford, where the latest Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is in production.
The 25-year-old was performing an aerial sequence when he fell to the ground following an explosion which was part of the stunt.
An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Paramedics were called to Leavesden Studios after a man in his 20s sustained a significant back injury. He was stabilised at the scene and taken to Watford General Hospital."
Watford General Hospital refused to comment on the man's condition, but said he had been transferred to another hospital.
A source The Mirror: "The stunt double was badly hurt. He was rehearsing a flying scene which involved an explosion and it seems to have gone badly wrong. The guy was rigged up to a harness for the scene and was flying through the air.
"It is thought he may have been caught by the explosion and hit the ground very hard. He told crew members who went to help him he couldn't feel anything from the waist down. Everyone is just hoping he makes a good recovery. It has come as a terrible shock."
Radcliffe, 19, and his main co-stars were not involved – they begin filming later this year.
A spokesman for the studio said: "We can confirm a member of the Harry Potter production was injured in an accident. We are awaiting further news.
Out of respect for the family we are unable to comment further."
The Deathly Hallows is the final instalment of the boy wizard franchise. The first of its two parts is set to hit cinemas next year.
The film of JK Rowling's penultimate book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, will be screened this summer.
From: Telegraph.co.uk
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