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Trucker Who Killed Olympian Alexandra Paul Gets 2½ Years and a 7-Year Driving Ban

Speeding in a marked work zone, along with extreme hours on duty, drove the harsher penalty.

Alexandra Paul, left, and Mitchell Islam perform their senior dance short routine during the Canadian Figure Skating Championships, in Halifax on Jan. 22, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Paul and Mitchell Islam of Canada compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance competition during day three of the ISU Nebelhorn Trophy at Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf on September 28, 2013 in Oberstdorf, Germany, Image 2 shows Paul and Mitchell Islam of Canada compete in the Ice Dance Short Program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Skate Canada International at Hershey Centre on October 28, 2016 in Mississauga, Canada, Image 3 shows Alexandra Paul pictured with husband Mitch Islam and their son
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Overview

  • A judge in Orangeville, Ontario sentenced Sukhwinder Sidhu on Wednesday to two and a half years in prison and barred him from driving for seven years.
  • Court records say his transport truck entered a clearly signed 60 km/h construction zone at about 107 km/h on Aug. 22, 2023 in Melancthon Township, causing a seven-vehicle crash that killed Alexandra Paul.
  • Sidhu had been on duty for more than 26 hours, including at least 16 hours of driving, and the judge noted multiple prior speeding infractions when deciding the sentence.
  • Paul’s 10-month-old son suffered a broken leg, and family members, including husband and former skating partner Mitchell Islam, told the court their child will grow up without his mother.
  • Before sentencing, Sidhu apologized and accepted responsibility; the judge acknowledged his lack of a criminal record and family ties but said the driving record and speed in a work zone warranted prison.