Stunt gone wrong nearly kills performer on America's Got Talent
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — America's Got Talent
Trident — 4 years ago(October 18, 2021 11:20 AM)
He got hit by two exploding cars, fell 40 feet, landed on his head, and is somehow still alive. AGT has halted production.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nbc-shuts-down-production-agt-221418759.html
Goodwin was strapped in a straitjacket and suspended in the air with two cars on each side of him, rigged to crash into each other. Although he freed and unhooked himself to fall onto the airbag below, the timing was off and Goodwin was sandwiched between the vehicles, which set off a rigged explosive.
In 9-1-1 audio obtained by TMZ, an on-set medic with the production explained that Goodwin "fell about 40 feet, missed the airbag, landed on his head," adding that he was having trouble breathing and was posturing from a traumatic brain injury. Although he was initially unresponsive, Goodwin eventually came to during the trip to the hospital.
"During a rehearsal last evening for America's Got Talent: Extreme, an accident occurred in which escape artist Jonathan Goodwin was injured while performing his act," a spokesperson for the show previously told PEOPLE in a statement. "He was responsive and was immediately taken to the hospital where he is continuing to receive medical care. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family as we await further updates on his condition."