Overview
- Authorities identified the victim as James “Trapper” McEvoy, 64, who was pronounced dead at the scene around 1 p.m. on Nov. 3 in Bridge City, Louisiana.
- The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said he came into contact with an energized power line while working in a truck on the set of the horror film Kill Me Now.
- Local reports indicated he was operating in a bucket truck at the time, and the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office said electrocution was likely the cause of death pending additional tests.
- Lead producer Lynn Gilman Williams and IATSE Local 478 issued tributes and the union activated support services and began collecting memories for a memorial.
- People and EW reported the project was slated to start production this week, and colleagues cited McEvoy’s long career as a grip and his leadership role within IATSE Local 478.