2 actors dead, 6 others injured from Netflix's 'The Chosen One' after van crash in Mexico
2 actors dead, 6 others injured from Netflix's 'The Chosen One' after van crash in Mexico
Two actors on the upcoming Netflix series "The Chosen One"
Two actors on the upcoming Netflix series "The Chosen One"
were killed and six others who were part of the cast and crew were injured after the van they were in crashed near Mulegé on the Baja California Sur peninsula in Mexico
were killed and six others who were part of the cast and crew were injured after the van they were in crashed near Mulegé on the Baja California Sur peninsula in Mexico
The accident was not on the set of the show, but happened in transit from Santa Rosalía to the local airport on June 16
The accident was not on the set of the show, but happened in transit from Santa Rosalía to the local airport on June 16
Netflix said in a statement to USA TODAY
Netflix said in a statement to USA TODAY
Local media reported the crash happened Thursday and said the van flipped after running off the road in a desert area
Local media reported the crash happened Thursday and said the van flipped after running off the road in a desert area
The crew had apparently been working in the nearby Santa Rosalía area at the time.
The crew had apparently been working in the nearby Santa Rosalía area at the time.
The two actors who died in the crash were identified Friday as Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar
The two actors who died in the crash were identified Friday as Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar
according to the Baja California Department of Culture.
according to the Baja California Department of Culture.
Netflix describes the plot of "The Chosen One" as a series about a 12-year-old boy who learns he's the return of Jesus Christ and "destined to save humankind
Netflix describes the plot of "The Chosen One" as a series about a 12-year-old boy who learns he's the return of Jesus Christ and "destined to save humankind
" It's based on a comic-book series by Mark Millar and Peter Gross
" It's based on a comic-book series by Mark Millar and Peter Gross
It's unrelated to another show featured on streaming service with the same name
It's unrelated to another show featured on streaming service with the same name
That show features three doctors aiming to bring a Zika vaccine to the remote Pantanal region in South America.
That show features three doctors aiming to bring a Zika vaccine to the remote Pantanal region in South America.