Visible crew/equipment: In the beginning of the scene where Sandra Bullock is lying in bed talking to her maid, you can see the shadow of the boom on the pillow. It is not there very long, the shadow moves out of the scene quickly, but long enough to notice.
Crash (2004)
1 visible crew/equipment mistake
Directed by: Paul Haggis
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Thandie Newton, Dato Bakhtadze, Karina Arroyave
Continuity mistake: When the little girl runs out to save his father with the "invisible cloak", her mother runs towards the door and it is closed, the shot changes to the street with the girl running, and the door is now open but her mother is yet reach it.
Trivia: Despite receiving top billing, Sandra Bullock has only six minutes of screen time.
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Chosen answer: Since he was directly involved with the investigation, to identify the body would have been a conflict of interest. Therefore he had to notify the next of kin beyond himself.