Executive producer 50 Cent confirmed early Monday morning about the death of a Power Family member who was killed on the set.
Power EP 50 Cent goes dark via Instagram following the news that a Power Family member was killed on set. Read on for more details…
CelebNMusic247.com reported earlier that a Power Family member was killed in an on-set accident. Now, 50 Cent has confirmed the news via Instagram.
50 Cent took to social media stating:
I just learned we lost Pedro Jimenez, a member of the Power production team early this morning. My prayers and condolences are with the entire Jimenez family.
The Power Family member Pedro Jimenez, a member of 50 Cent’s Power production team, died on Monday following an accident on set. He was 63.
NYPD confirmed that the longtime production assistant for the Starz series was fatally struck by a 2006 Ford Explorer on Douglass Street in Brooklyn, New York, around 4:20 a.m. local time.
Reportedly, at the time, Jimenez was placing cones on the ground of a parking lane for the shoot when the SUV struck him. Jimenez was quickly transported via EMS to Brooklyn Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The NYPD’s Highway Collision Investigation Squad is continuing to investigate the incident.
A rep from Starz shared in a statement:
We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of the members of our Power family. Our thoughts are with Mr. Jimenez’s family as we work to fully understand what has happened.
