‘9-1-1’ Crew Member Killed in Automobile Accident After Working 14-Hour Shift

9-1-1 crew member Rico Priem died in a automotive crash after working a 14-hour shift on set of the ABC sequence.

Priem, who labored as a grip and crew member of Worldwide Alliance of Theatrical Stage Staff Native 80, was driving after his shift ended on Saturday, Might 11, when his Toyota Highlander left the street and flipped onto the roof, the California Freeway Patrol informed Selection.

Priem was pronounced useless on the scene and his identification was launched by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. His loss of life was additionally confirmed by IATSE.

“We’re absolutely dedicated to the security and the well-being of all our members and specific our heartfelt condolences to the member’s household,” IATSE stated in a press release. “Staff have an inexpensive expectation that they’ll get to work and are available dwelling safely. Nobody ought to be put in unsafe circumstances whereas attempting to earn a dwelling.”

Matt Loeb, president of IATSE, additionally launched a press release within the wake of the tragedy. “Everybody within the IA household is shocked and deeply saddened by this tragic loss,” he stated. “We’re working to assist our member’s household, their fellow members and colleagues. Security in all points of the work our members do is our highest precedence and we’ll help in any investigation in any method that we are able to.”

The present’s studio, twentieth Tv, in the meantime, despatched their “honest and deepest condolences to Rico Priem’s household and mates.”

As for Priem’s fellow crew members, Nina Moskol, who additionally works as a grip on 9-1-1, paid tribute to her pal, whom she stated she had labored with final week.

“He was on the cusp of retirement, along with his paperwork filed. He had his already wealthy life deliberate for retirement, together with spending time along with his spouse, watching his grand-nephew develop, driving his beloved Harley, and even gripping nonetheless to remain related to his mates,” she wrote, per the Crew Tales Instagram account on Sunday, Might 12. “He was so jazzed about what he had discovered about retiring, he wished to show the ins and outs of retirement on the native.”

Moskol famous that the “two most harmful components” of the day are “attending to work and getting dwelling.” She urged, “Please keep secure on the market. Grip secure. Drive secure. Get off the street if wanted. Take the room.”

Union members have been outspoken about size manufacturing hours for years, occurring strike in 2021. The union finally received a 54-hour weekend relaxation interval, with the purpose of curbing late Friday shifts that stretch till Saturday morning. The union’s present contract is up on July 31, and IATSE is at present negotiating its Fundamental Settlement with studios, which is scheduled to conclude later this month.