00:00 Former Canadian Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul has died following a car accident on Tuesday.
00:07 She was 31 years old.
00:09 According to multiple reports, it happened when a semi-truck plowed into a line of cars,
00:20 stopped at a construction zone. The Ontario Provincial Police shared on Facebook Wednesday
00:26 that a woman approximately Alexandra's age had died. Her son, whom she welcomed late last year
00:32 with her figure skating partner and husband Mitchell Islam, was also in the car. He was
00:38 taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
00:42 Skate Canada confirmed Alexandra's death in a statement on Friday, writing that she was a
00:54 "shining star on and off the ice," adding that her dedication, passion and remarkable talent
01:01 have left an "indelible mark" on the world of figure skating.
01:04 During her career, she won a silver medal at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 2010
01:20 and represented Canada at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
01:25 Alexandra started dating Mitchell in 2011 and tied the knot 10 years later in 2021.
01:41 Alongside her husband, she won multiple international medals before retiring from
01:46 competitive skating in 2016 and becoming a lawyer in 2021.
01:52 A GoFundMe has been set up for Alexandra and Mitchell's son.
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