Top 10 Fatal Car Chase Accidents On Screen

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

There have been some who have questioned my number 10 choice on this "Fatal" car chase list, citing that the stunt woman Heidi Von Beltz survived her accident. I had questioned this choice myself while creating this list, but given her permanent disability and having continued medical problems for the remainder of her life and her death came at a much younger age than on average, I had decided that her tragic end came as a direct result of her life changing accident and as such, her story was included to this list.

[@paulajohnson8657]

Fun Fact that you might not know: Melanie Griffith and Heidi were close friends and when filming "Something Wild", Melanie introduced Ray Liotta to Heidi. She was a paraplegic at this point, and they became a couple. I don't know exactly how long their romance lasted, but Ray was a super guy and took care of Heidi and was there for her through thick & thin. At some point, Heidi told Ray he needed to move on with his life and they separated. I heard this story way back in the early 90s I think and up until that point I wasn't too impressed with Ray Liotta but this made the difference in how I looked at him as a human being.

[@ThunderWarrior01]

The death of H.B. Halicki was not only a tragic loss for his family and fans but it was also a devastating blow to movies because we can’t only speculate what his career might have given us. My father took me to see Gone In 60 Seconds when it was first released here in the United Kingdom and that night has been the most memorable of my entire movie fandom life.

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

I was actually in Cannonball Run 1981 on the square in Covington Georgia when Burt landed the plane to get beer, I am one of the folks standing on the corner as Dom walks behind the plane & I was on the square in 1978 when Dukes started filming the 1st chase scene & I can be seen in front of the red store as the General comes sliding onto the square being chased by Roscoe & again in 1992 when my '78 Ttop Z28 was used in a chase scene in Heat of the Night & got to see a lot of the filming of Smokey & the Bandit

[@stevejacobs8375]

This story about the stunt drivers wasn't supposed to be about you 👎

[@randombutler]

Very cool! That's a fun movie

[@julios1968]

RIP to those stunt people.

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

Cheers. And those camera operators. Seems to be high up there in terms of highest risk groups.

[@karlepaul6632]

That stunt woman who died in Deadpool 2, being used simply because she was black because the actress she was doing stunts for was black, is something I'm shaking my head at. If the better stunt woman was white, they should've used her, and this girl would still be alive. They could've used CGI to make her appear black. It's about who's better for the job and safety. That should've been the priority.💁🏿‍♂️

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

In this instance I have to agree that race should not have been the primary decision when it comes to a stunt, its should always be safety first and last. As I researched this incident, veteran stunt people were opposed to the idea of getting a novice to do stunt work. However someone decided or convinced the filmmaker otherwise, fearing they would get bad press if they went the safe rout. Somehow someone thought "Motorcycle racing is the same as motorcycle stunt riding." And unfortunately, I agree with the stunt people who say that this was the wrong decision as it proved to be a fatal one. A tragic loss.

[@whitebloodism]

Rather than cgi they could’ve used body paint?!

[@karlepaul6632]

@@MFPMapFilmProductions Spot on!

[@karlepaul6632]

@@whitebloodism I meant a real stunt women CGI'd over to give her a similar appearance...but yeah, some type of makeup over her to give the same complexion...and I certainly wouldn't consider that a bad thing, as we're talking about a particular situation where we're simply matching ones skin as a stunt double. I think they got so caught up with possibly worrying a small niche of a crowd of substituting a stunt rider for a more experienced rider of a different race they overlooked what actually was important.

[@raychambers3646]

Probably get abuse for " blackface " .

[@kingcountrytowing]

Well researched and put together video. Great work sir

[@wildman318]

As a American who enjoys watching this channel and who loves going to Australia, I need to get the movie called: Midnight Spares

[@michaelmclachlan1650]

It's called "Midnite Spares" - it's available in the USA.

[@ak-jxrdy-7]

*_🏴‍☠️_* - is your friend, my friend...

[@cartoonfan959]

Hi-Riders is the one movie wish would get remastered on Bluray , the DVD is nearly VHS levels bad

[@CycolacFan]

“It’s a ‘61 Oldsmobile! We’re in deep shit now… 😂😂”

[@michi-eke]

when they say movies are fake and then you come accross of these real accident happened to real people and then you think of Richard Hammond who skipped death twice

[@BromdenChief]

Movies are fake, filming is not. A movie set is a hazardous environment even if it's not on the road, with all the cables and heavy machinery and constantly changing setups. Even basic stuff can be more dangerous when done in front of a camera. For example: walking on a dirt road is a fairly safe experience for most people. But when you get the instruction from a director to not look where you step (so your walking looks better on camera), the difficulty level raises. And if you also wear some shitty costume boots that you never worn before, tripping and falling will be a real risk. And that's just walking. Stunts are serious business. Even with maximum preparation they can go wrong.

[@DC322]

I was familiar with the on set accidents of Cannonball Run and Gone in 60 Seconds 2 reading online. Dar Robinson was the top stuntman of the industry. One of Robinson's movie was with Reynolds in Stick where he did an incredible stunt off the building doing an end scene with Reynolds. Without an airbag in fact. Movie stunts is risky and they do go wrong causing injury or death.

[@aaronburratwood.6957]

Thanks for making this video. I had no idea so many stunt-persons passed and on the movie sets that they did. I just subbed. 👍🏽

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

Cheers. Thanks for joining. I was more shocked at how many camera operators fall victim on film sets and not just in car chase movies.

[@aaronburratwood.6957]

@@MFPMapFilmProductions I never even thought about that before this vid.

[@jimbo992]

Seems more camera operators died than actual stunt performers.

[@KarlScaleModeling]

Very interesting, thanks for making the video and sharing with us all. RIP to all people that are mentioned here and succumbed to their injuries.

[@michelveraliot]

May they all rest in piece it's sad to see such things, incredible and very talented people.

[@panthermodern6572]

It's always a good day when MFP uploads. Love your videos!

[@MrMechanicalMonstrosity]

love the channel buddy

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

Thank you.

[@5ShotProductions]

Thx for this yet interesting and also very very sad and tragic video! Most of these sad evens I already knew but only because I am a kind of „stunt nerdy“ person 😉 Since my youth I had a huge interest in movies and especially on the „Behind the scenes“ aspect of movies. Dar Robinson was one of my stuntman hero’s, and I even had the plan to become a stuntman especially after watching „The Fall Guy“ TV series back then when it came out. But I wasn’t that sporty enough so I only became a camera operator and video editor 😂 After this video I immediately subscribed to your channel, let‘s watch a few other videos on your channel. All the best from Germany 🇩🇪, Philipp

[@Andrew-h8j2v]

I do sometimes watch the 1974 classic movie gone in 60 seconds 👍

[@KurtBenning]

Rip to all those stuntmen and women.

[@richardhale1161]

I'm surprised mad Max ² was not mentioned

[@Danstaafl]

Dar Robinson fell off his bike after filming. He was just headed down the hill to go home. Sad.

[@StraightouttaBristol]

Grateful for your human narrating rather than using dodgy AI. Thanks 👍

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

Cheers for that, I know I am not the best at narration, I talk too fast for the most part. But I would rather have me than a AI doing this, easy as that would make my life. These videos are a piece of me, so I want them to be as genuine as I can make them, no matter how much it throws sling at me for failing in some places.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

With deadpool 2, stuntwork and DEI dont mix, not to mention as part of the warm ups and training they do, their supposed to do rehersals to make sure the stuntworkers are familiar with the equipment they'll be using, including the motorbikes, so what that smacks of is, Nah she'll be fine with a bike that's she's unfamiliar with, meaning someone really screwed up there and assumed she'd be fine, rather than having her train with the bike first

[@gutz1981]

Probably the same person or people who hired the arms chick for the Alec Baldwin movie and thought "Yeah, this young inexperienced progressive lady who posts herself on Instagram posing with her guns like a cowgirl and clown, would be the perfect choice to be in charge of weapons on a set where everybody is pointing one at another."

[@kavinskysmith4094]

@@gutz1981 yeah and it was non union, which means they were trying to save on money like all movie productions thanks to the way cali and its unions are, where I think even the Catererers are making a 150 grand and no one was taking the job seriously just given the toxic atmosphere on set and that poor woman was on the wrong end of it, worst part is back in the old days of Michael Mann's miami vice when they did the shooting scenes with blanks, the camera's would be behind plexyglass if anything was to go wrong starting at the earliest I know of it in season 2

[@theldraspneumonoultramicro405]

the reason simpler stunts see more accidents is sadly because they are simpler and considered to be less dangerous, leading to more people to be around and less safety precautions and less consideration for safety, making them irronically, more dangerous then big and dangerous stunts.

[@ak-jxrdy-7]

You're goddamn right.

[@dhurt8955]

So the stunt woman gets paralyzed but dies years later and you count it as being a fatal car crash?

[@ak-jxrdy-7]

To be fair, if she was never in the car crash, she would've never been paralysed and dead, lmao. Unfortunately, she took the damage over time and ran out of HP.

[@Janet71990]

Next video about sentient vehicles

[@rovve7432]

Lucille Ball

[@sludge8506]

No seatbelts in some of these “accidents?” How infantile! Just plain infantile!! And did insurance cover this stupidity?

[@thaycollis]

There was a fatal crash during filming of Walker Texas Ranger in Texas

[@indigohammer5732]

Wait! Luc Besson's Company was fined €60,000!?! They may as well not bothered, what with fines that low.

[@peterpiper955]

Im sorry but i smell bull crap the stunt woman who was killed in deadpool 2. Because she wasn't used to the power of the 1000cc bike. She raced competitively and 100% wouldn't of been surprised by the power what ever happened it wasn't that. Come on Hollywood surely you can come with a better excuse that.

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

No I don't doubt it as a possibility. I have been riding on motorbikes since I was 4 and I know a number of people who just because they ride a 250 like this young lady did, that going to a 1000cc is no different, but it is a huge difference and the power of a 1000cc can get away from you very easily. But yeah, it could also be an excuse.

[@peterpiper955]

​@MFPMapFilmProductionsame here I've also been riding since 5 yrs old but she raced a gsxr600k6 I've owned one and the the way it accelerates from 100 150mph is just as quick as a cbr900rr I've also owned a gsxr1000k7 I found my self maxing the bike out to top speed a to much on the road and decided to go for the 750k7 instead that was even more bankers than the 1000cc. I've also worked at a motorbike shop for 8yrs till 2011 and have test road many bikes I've found ducatis unreliable and and performance flat but they handle wicked I've also done loads of track days but motorcycle racers skill control is a fair few bars about our skills believe it or not of you haven't road gsxr600k6 go out and ring its neck then tell me if you think she got surprised by the power of that flat underpowered for what it is ducati..

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

@@peterpiper955 You may be right, but all I know is that bikes, like horses can be unpredictable from my experience with motorbikes, less than it is with your experience as I have not had as much as you. As much as we "Think" we know what we are doing on a motorbike, even the slightest moment of disrespect for the one you are riding, can turn out bad. Perhaps the people who suggested she lost it cause of the power difference were wrong and these was another reason. Perhaps she got stage fright as the pressure was mounting to do a good job on her 5th attempt, who knows. The end result is, a poor woman lost her life and there is a point to be made where it could have been avoided with someone with more experience.

[@ericmosher7018]

Im surprised twilight with vic morrow and the two kids is not mentioned.

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

It didn't happen in relation to a car chase. Its kinda the theme to the channel.

[@thomashumphrey48]

​@@MFPMapFilmProductions Helicopter Crash!😢

[@churchofmarcus]

Vics drowning seems super predictable to me. He was asked to wreck a car into the water.

[@CamaroAmx]

He got out of the vehicle and was making his way out of the water. But he passed out while swimming out and drowned. For all intents and purposes everyone probably thought he was fine.

[@sludge8506]

Just think: Dying while providing entertainment for infants. How ill-advisable.

[@MGlass-xg9no]

A lot of info I didn't know but #10 wasn't caused because of the movie accident.

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

Her life was forever changed and in my opinion cut shorter than average as a direct result as she needed regular trips to the emergency room for the rest of her life. I questioned Von Beltz being put on this list, but decided just because she didn't die on the spot, does not mean the crash did not kill her.

[@CamaroAmx]

@@MFPMapFilmProductionsit didn’t kill her. She went into cardiac arrest during abdominal surgery. Nothing resulting from her injuries.

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

@@CamaroAmx Fair points. But like Christopher Reeve, I think she would have had a longer life were it not for her accident that left her in that state. But that is just my opinion.

[@Johnnypaycheck77]

How many dirt tracks are in Australia?

[@THX1138OG]

We call it "Speedway" in Australia. There is a Wikipedia article on it titled "Dirt track racing in Australia"

[@popcorn9791]

So YT allows this violence and death yet they will suspend you if you don't leave happy comments.

[@lojtrnik]

where videos of crashes ?

[@88chevyg20]

You know it funny how because she died people are talking shit about how Joi shouldn't have been doing that stunt but if they would have had a white person do the stunt even though they had more experience the production team would have had damn near the whole world and internet talking shit about having a black person on set that should have been able to do the stunt, people just love to complain about anything but guess what this was her first time doing stunts for anything so its no reason to say they should have let a more experienced stunt person do it because if they did she wouldn't have been able to do anything on the set, she was hired to do what she was doing riding a motorcycle and yes its sad she died but she was doing what she wanted to and the only thing she was hired to do.

[@gutz1981]

In the words of Dirty Harry. "That's a hell of a price to pay to be stylish."

[@wildman318]

MFP… where can an American person find the Australian movie: Midnight Spares at ? I looked on Australian EBay and found nothing ?

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

It use to be available for free on KZbin in HD, but now you can rent it here. When I was last in Australia, I got the newly restored Blu Ray. But more pricey than most, but worth it. Its harder to find now, but if you go to the website of JB Hi-Fi, they may have a copy. Not sure if they do international shipping. But if you have a friend in Australia, perhaps send it to them before mailing to you. Good luck.

[@michaelmclachlan1650]

It's actually called "Midnite Spares" and there are listings on US Ebay right now.

[@scottvincent3062]

It's on the tubi movie app.

[@wildman318]

@ I have 60 friends in Australia… thank you for the information

[@michaelmclachlan1650]

@@wildman318 My reply seems to have gone missing, but 'Midnite Spares' is listed for sale on that website you mention and in the USA.

[@tedsmith6137]

"10 fatal car chase accidents" you claim, then the first wasn't fatal. Is it worth watching the rest if you lied about that?

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

I had argued if she should have been on this list. But, given she died much young than the norm, most likely as a result of her injuries, I use the position that her shorter life came as result of her injuries as a direct result to the accident. If asbestos takes 25 years to end you, was the contact with the the asbestos not fatal?

[@theinquisitor3930]

It didn't say "Instantly fatal" so there is no lie.

[@CamaroAmx]

@@MFPMapFilmProductionsbut she didn’t die from her injuries. She died due to complications from abdominal surgery. Also the Aston Martin was found to have bald tires and was plagued with issues through out filming. These issues may have lead to the crash.

[@MrMpm3001]

Can’t recall the last time I saw a thumbnail with “The Wraith” on it.🫡

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

Then this must be the first time you have visited this channel. Welcome.

[@MrMpm3001]

@ Thanks, it is. I saw another thumbnail with intros that has The Wraith on it. I’ll be checking it out. Been obsessed with this movie since I was a kid.

[@MFPMapFilmProductions]

@MrMpm3001 You will find on the channel a whole video dedicated to the original car and movie. It's one of my best performing videos. If you like The Wraith, you will enjoy the documentary video. Enjoy.