Joi SJ Harris, a stuntwoman, died on Monday morning after a motorcycle accident, while filming a sequence for Deadpool 2. BBC.com reports that witnesses described that the stuntwoman, said to be the first African-American Female road racer, lost control of the bike, jumped a kerb and crashed into a building.
The lead actor in the Deadpool franchise, Ryan Reynolds, took to twitter to express his grief.
“Today we tragically lost a member of our crew while filming Deadpool. We’re heartbroken, shocked and devastated... but recognise nothing can come close to the grief and inexplicable pain her family and loved ones must feel in this moment. My heart pours out to them along with each and every person she touched in this world (sic),” tweeted Ryan.
