A movie extra badly injured on the "Transformers 3" set in Hammond remained in critical condition Thursday.
Gabriela V. Cedillo, 24, of Chicago, suffered a head injury when a multivehicle stunt went awry Wednesday on the closed Cline Avenue Bridge extension, Indiana State Police said.
According to published reports, a metal cable snapped, sliced through Cedillo's windshield and struck her as she sat behind the wheel of her Toyota. Her car rolled a mile, repeatedly hitting the median concrete barrier before coming to a stop. The accident occurred shortly before 7 p.m.
Cedillo was airlifted to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, Ill. The hospital declined to comment on her condition, but a relative told Indiana State Police on Thursday that Cedillo is expected to remain in critical "for several days," Sgt. Ann Wojas said.
Marc Lotter, spokesman for the Indiana Department of Labor, said Thursday the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an investigation into the incident. Lotter said it's too soon to tell how long the investigation could last or how much time the agency will spend at the site of the accident.
Director Michael Bay immediately halted production of the shoot, originally slated to wrap Thursday after scenes were filmed in Millennium Park and Hyde Park in Chicago. Bay, DreamWorks and Paramount officials have yet to issue a statement on the near-tragedy.
Off-duty state troopers, East Chicago police and Hammond firefighters were on traffic and security detail at the site while Chicago counterparts oversaw safety issues.
"Chicago basically handled the incident," Hammond Fire Battalion Chief Michael Opinker said. "We were out on standby."
Bay and his crew filmed without incident last month in Gary, shooting scenes Aug. 11 at an industrial site east of the Majestic Star Casino and Aug. 16 at the City Methodist Church in Gary.
Bay was "extremely cooperative" said Ben Clement, director of the Gary Office of Film and Television, about agreeing to mandates that local police and firefighters supervise safety measures.
Earlier last month, a production intern fractured his right ankle and foot during a mishap on the "Transformers 3" set in Chicago. The victim, who had presigned a confidentiality contract, was treated at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and released.
Times staff writer Bowdeya Tweh contributed to this report.
