Skate Canada is paying tribute to a former Canadian Olympic figure skater who died in a collision involving seven vehicles in Melancthon Township, north of Shelburne, Ont., earlier this week.
Posted: Aug 25, 2023 10:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Skate Canada payed tribute to Alexandra Paul, seen above during the 2014 Winter Olympics, on Friday after the 31-year-old died in a collision involving seven vehicles in Melancthon Township, north of Shelburne, Ont., earlier this week.Alexandra Paul, who was 31, was in a vehicle with her baby boy on Tuesday afternoon when police say a transport truck entered a construction zone on Country Road 124 and crashed into the lineup of stopped cars.
It is with a heavy heart that Skate Canada announces the sudden passing of a cherished member of our skating community, Alexandra Paul. Our thoughts are with Alexandra's family, friends, and everyone who was fortunate enough to know her 🙏 https://t.co/odyqnPVCSWThe Toronto native and her partner and husband, Mitchell Islam, won multiple international medals, claimed three Canadian Championship medals and competed at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
Police say her baby was taken to a children's hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
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