Starz Series POWER Shuts Down Production After On-Set Accident Resulted In Death

According to Variety, the Starz series POWER has shut down production in Brooklyn this morning after an accident resulted in the unfortunate death of a production assistant. Pedro Jimenez, 63, was hit by a 2006 Ford Explorer at 4:20 AM ET while setting up traffic cones for a shoot. The production is shut down for un undetermined amount of time.

In a statement, Starz says, "We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of the members of our 'Power' family. Our thoughts are with Mr. Jimenez' family as we work to fully understand what has happened."

Read more about the unfortunate news from Variety here.

POWER is a visionary drama that straddles the glamorous Manhattan lifestyles of the rich and infamous and the underworld of the international drug trade. The cast is led by Omari Hardwick as drug KINGPIN and nightclub impresario James "Ghost" St. Patrick, Joseph Sikora, as his brother in arms in the drug business, Tommy Egan; Naturi Naughton plays Ghost' fierce, loyal wife Tasha St. Patrick and Lela Loren as his first love, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Angela Valdes.

Starz (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is a leading global media and entertainment company that provides premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television networks and produces and distributes content for worldwide audiences, including its investment in the Starz PLAY Arabia OTT service. Starz is home to the flagship STARZ(R) brand and Starz ENCORE channels and provides high-quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services, including the Starz app. Sold through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms, Starz offers subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including StarzOriginal series, first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming.