Hurt 'transformers 3' Extra Gets $18.5 Million

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Gabriela Cedillo's was driving a stunt vehicle for an action sequence in"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" when she was struck with a piece of metal — left brain-damaged and with severe injuries.

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