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Pedro Jimenez, the Power crew member killed in an on-set accident Monday, was a “beloved” member of the Starz drama’s staff and had been with the show since Season 1, series co-creator Courtney A. Kemp posted on social media Wednesday.

“This is a tragedy for the Power family, and even more for Pedro’s family and friends, who must face the holidays and the coming cold months ahead without him,” Kemp wrote in an Instagram post.

The series shut down production Monday after production assistant Jimenez, 63, died after he was hit by a 2006 Ford Explorer also involved in production of the series.

“Power” creator Courtney Kemp paid tribute to Pedro Jimenez, the crew member who was killed in an accident on the set of the Starz drama earlier this week.

“I have not known how to write this post; social media is an odd, impersonal place for grief, often an odd place to commemorate a life,” Kemp wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday. “A few sentences cannot address the love, humor, courage and strength of a man loved by so many. Pedro Jimenez was a beloved member of our crew and here since season one.”

Jimenez, a production assistant on the show, died after being hit by an SUV while setting up parking cones for a shoot in Brooklyn early Monday morning. Production on the show was temporarily suspended following the accident.

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“This is a tragedy for the ‘Power’ family,...

Killed in a freak car accident on Monday on at a location shoot for Power, longtime crew member Pedro Jimenez was remembered by show creator Courtney Kemp as “a man loved by so many.”

In an emotional Instagram post, Ep Kemp described her feelings, deep respect for Jimenez and the loss for the show.

“I have not known how to write this post; social media is an odd, impersonal place for grief, often an odd place to commemorate a life,” she wrote. “A few sentences cannot address the love, humor, courage and strength of a man loved by so many.”

She continued: “Pedro Jimenez was a beloved member of our crew and here since season one. This is a tragedy for the Power family, and even more for Pedro’s family and friends, who must face the holidays and the coming cold months ahead without him. If you are a...

Join our newsletter to get more stories like this A tragic accident on the set of Power earlier this week shut down filming for Season 6 and took the life of longtime production assistant Pedro Jimenez. Now a GoFundMe campaign set up to help support Pedro’s family in the wake of his death has already quadrupled its goal in just two days. The fundraising page, featuring a photo of the Power crew member, was set up by co-worker Clarisol Salcedo, before being shared widely on Facebook. More than 300 people had already donated at the time of writing, including many […]

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Sad news has come from the Starz-produced series Power after production assistant Pedro Jimenez died after an on-set accident early Monday morning. At approximately 4:30 Am Et, Jimenez was setting up traffic cones for a shoot in Brooklyn when an SUV struck him. He was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

A Starz spokesperson had this to say in a statement:

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of the members of our ‘Power’ family,” a Starz spokesperson said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with Mr. Jimenez’ family as we work to fully understand what has happened.”

Power is currently filming its sixth season, and production is shut down until further notice. The GeekTyrant crew’s hearts go out to the friends and family of Pedro Jimenez at this difficult time.

Sad news has come from the Starz produced series Power after Production Assistant Pedro Jimenez died after an on-set accident early Monday morning. At approximately 4:30 Am Et, Jimenez was setting up traffic cones for a shoot in Brooklyn, when an SUV struck him. He was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

A Starz spokesperson had this to say in a statement:

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of the members of our ‘Power’ family,” a Starz spokesperson said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with Mr. Jimenez’ family as we work to fully understand what has happened.”

Power is currently filming it’s sixth season, and production is shut-down until further notice. The Geektyrant crew’s hearts go out to the friends and family of Pedro Jimenez at this difficult time.

Filming for Power Season 6 was halted on Monday morning after an accident on set ended with the death of a crew member. Pedro Jimenez was killed around 4:30 am after he was hit by an SUV on set. Jimenez was a longtime production assistant and had been working on the Starz series since 2014. He had been setting out traffic cones as the crew prepared to film that day when he was struck by a 2006 Ford Explorer that was reportedly being driven by another member of the Power crew. Pedro Jimenez was immediately transported to a Brooklyn hospital […]

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A production assistant on the set of "Power" was hit by an out of control SUV and died from his injuries ... TMZ has confirmed. NYPD tells us ... Pedro Jimenez was setting up parking cones for a location shoot in Brooklyn around 4:20 Am when he was struck by a 2006 Ford Explorer. Police responded and Pedro was transported to a Brooklyn Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. In a heartfelt Instagram post, 50 Cent said his prayers...

Word has come in that Starz's crime drama television series Power has halted production on its sixth season after an on-set accident claimed the life of a production assistant early Monday morning. The accident occurred in Brooklyn at approximately 4:30 Am Est, when Pedro Jimenez was struck by a 2006 Ford Explorer SUV while setting up traffic cones…...

Starz has temporarily shut down production on the sixth season of “Power,” after a crew member was killed in an accident on the set of the Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson-executive produced drama, early Monday.

Production assistant Pedro Jimenez, 63, was hit by an SUV around 4:20 a.m. Monday morning, while setting up parking cones for a shoot in Brooklyn, a spokesperson for the New York Police Department told TheWrap. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, while Jimenez was transported to Brooklyn Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The NYPD’s Highway Collision Investigation Squad is investigating the incident.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of the members of our ‘Power’ family,” a Starz spokesperson said in a statement to TheWrap Monday. “Our thoughts are with Mr. Jimenez’ family as we work to fully understand what has happened.”

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Starz’s Power has shut down production after a crew member was killed early Monday morning, our sister site Deadline reports.

Production assistant Pedro Jimenez, 63, died after he was hit by a 2006 Ford Explorer around 4:30 am while preparing a Season 6 shooting site on Douglass Street near the corner of Court Street in Brooklyn, per the New York Post. Jimenez was pronounced dead at Brooklyn Hospital.

When shows and films shoot on New York City streets, production assistants often arrive early to place orange traffic cones in parking spaces to reserve spots for trailers, equipment trucks and the like. That...

An early-morning accident on the sixth season of Power has left a longtime production assistant dead. Pedro Jimenez was fatally struck by a SUV at around 4:30 Am Et Monday while setting up parking cones for a Brooklyn location shoot for the Starz series.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of the members of our Power family,” a Starz spokesperson told Deadline of the death of the 63-year old Parking Pa. “Our thoughts are with Mr. Jimenez’ family as we work to fully understand what has happened.”

Jimenez has been with the series since its first day of production. Power debuted in 2014.

NYPD officials say they are investigating the incident and have spoken to the driver of the 2006 Ford Explorer that hit Jimenez. The driver was also a member of the Power crew, I’ve learned.

In the midst of the filming for the upcoming season of...

A crewmember on the Starz series Power was killed early Monday after being struck by a car in New York.

Pedro Jimenez, 63, died after being hit by an SUV at about 4:20 a.m. Et. Jimenez was working as a production assistant and setting up traffic cones as the show prepared for a location shoot in Brooklyn.

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

Production on ...