Bill Murray's Fiery Truck Crash-- Part 2: 'About That Honeypot'

When the truck crashed at the bottom of the quarry pit, applied pyrotechnics caused the fiery explosion.  Not seen on camera was a local fire crew stationed at the bottom as well.

William Butt snapped pictures of the scene from 200 feet above.  He said, "it took forever" just to get the cameras rolling on that one scene.

The few minutes of filming took about two weeks  to shoot, and Nimtz Quarry at that time bristled with trailers, dressing rooms and caterers for cast and crew who were waiting for the right weather.  Production took place during the quarries off-season, so it didn't disrupt any usual excavating.

"They figured out one of the deepest parts of northern Illinois is off Nimtz Road,"  William Butt said.  "They were looking for maximum depth for the visual effect, drama."

Most of the filming took place in Woodstock, Illinois, about 34 miles away.

I heard that one day the "honeypots" which was what they called the porta-potties, fell off the trucks on the way back from the quarry and caused a mess on one of the roads.  This caused an accident and the production company got in trouble with the law.

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