Alexandra Paul, a Canadian figure skater, has tragically died after a car accident earlier this week in Ontario.
The athlete was just 31. According to ESPN, Alexandra was one of several cars who was hit by a transport truck in a construction zone. Keep reading to find out more… The site says that the transport truck collided with at least six stopped cars. Alexandra was in the car with her infant son, and sadly, died at the scene of the incident.
The baby, her first with husband and figure skating partner, Mitchell Islam, was taken to the hospital and was reported to not have life-threatening injuries.
Skate Canada shared a statement about Alexandra‘s passing. “It is with a heavy heart that Skate Canada announces the sudden passing of a cherished member of our skating community, Alexandra Paul.
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