Falling Skies Tragedy: Security Guard Killed on TNT Drama's Vancouver Set

"The truck rolled backwards down the slope and caught the deceased worker between the tailgate and a tree," a spokesperson said

By Bruna Nessif Sep 17, 2014 3:21 AMTags
Falling SkiesKen Woroner/TNT

Tragedy struck the set of Falling Skies.

A security guard died Monday night while on the TNT drama's set in Vancouver after he was struck by an unattended truck that rolled down a slope, a source tells E! News.

The name of the crew member has not been released, but Scott McCloy, a spokesman for WorkSafeBC (the province's worker's compensation board), told The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday that the fatal incident took place at around 8:30 p.m. Monday in Burnaby.

"The truck rolled backwards down the slope and caught the deceased worker between the tailgate and a tree," McCloy said. The incident is being investigated by local police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Meanwhile, Falling Skies has halted filming.