First African American Female Road Racer Killed During Stunt for "Deadpool 2"

Joi “SJ” Harris, the first African American female road #racer was tragically killed on the set of #Deadpool 2 while performing a stunt on a motorcycle on Monday. Deadpool 2 was her first movie as a stunt performer according to Movieweb.

"It has been a truly awful period of time for stunt performers in Hollywood."

This is the latest in a string of stunts that have resulted in injuries or death on high-profile productions. Recently, stuntman John Bernecker died while performing a stunt for The Walking Dead. During a stunt jump, he missed his mark by inches, which resulted in massive, fatal head injuries. It was also recently reported that Tom Cruise crashed into a wall while filming a stunt for Mission: Impossible 6. The extent of his injuries is not yet known, but it has truly been a very unfortunate period of time for stunt performers. This is truly bizarre given that Bernecker's death on the set of The Walking Dead was believed to be the first on-set, stunt-related death in more than 17 years in the United States. Now, just weeks later, we have this tragedy on the set of Deadpool 2.

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