Former Canadian Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul has passed away at age 31 following a tragic car accident that took place in the Township of Melancthon in Ontario.
According to ESPN, the incident happened on Tuesday, after a transport truck collided with six stopped vehicles in a construction zone. READ MORE: Johnny Hardwick, Voice Actor Who Played Dale On ‘King Of The Hill’, Dies At 64 Paul’s infant son, who was also in the car at the time of the collision, was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that are believed to be non life–threatening.
Paul was declared dead at the scene of the accident. The Olympian welcomed her first child with her figure-skating partner and husband Mitchell Islam last year.
Three other people were also taken to hospital as a result of the crash. Paul and Islam represented Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
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