Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter yesterday to send condolences to the family of Joi 'SJ' Harris who died while filming Deadpool 2.
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 14, 2017
The Brooklyn native was the first “the first licensed African American women in U.S. history to actively compete in sanctioned motorcycle road racing events," according to People.
A witness at the scene said, "She lost control really quickly. It happened in a split second. She was going full throttle and then there's a building there."
According to TMZ, she was not wearing a helmet and the brakes were never applied, which led to massive head injuries after she was launched through the air into a sheet of glass. Harris died on scene.
British Columbia Coroner's Service and WorkSafeBC is currently investigating the accident.
A stunt driver has died on the set of Deadpool during a stunt on a motorcycle. VPD & @WorkSafeBC investigators are at the scene.
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) August 14, 2017
This was Harris' first film as a stunt driver. She was portraying Domino character in Deadpool 2, who is being played by actress Zazie Beetz.
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