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Jason Statham Almost Died on "The Expendables 3" Set



"The Expendables" movies have plenty of action sequences, which require dangerous stunts. During the making of the second film, one stuntman died and another was injured. And now that "The Expendables 3" is shooting in Bulgaria, another accident is being reported, this time involving Jason Statham.

During a visit to "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Terry Crews recounted a near-death experience that took place during a scene in which Statham was driving a truck. "He is supposed to stop the truck, we get out, we shoot," the actor explained. "The truck doesn't stop. The truck goes over the dock, into the Black Sea with Jason Statham driving."

Crews went on to say that everybody just froze as Statham and the vehicle disappeared under the water. The cast and the filmmakers were "freaking out" and "screaming," but luckily Statham was able to get out of the truck and swim out unscathed. The truck, however, continued to sink all the way to the bottom of the sea.

"Let me tell you something, Jason Statham is a true bad, bad dude," said Crews.

Source: Moviefone