Deadpool 2 black stuntwoman killed in motorcycle accident on set

A stuntwoman was killed while riding a motorcycle on the set of the Ryan Reynolds movie "Deadpool 2" in Vancouver, Canada, police confirmed Monday. 

WorkSafeBC, British Columbia's OSHA equivalent, was on the scene along with law enforcement, the Vancouver Police Department said in a statement that promised further information as it became available.

The woman, whose name was not released by police, was treated by an ambulance crew after the 8 a.m. crash but was pronounced dead on the scene, theVancouver Sun reported.  Witnesses told the newspaper she lost control, jumped a curb and slammed through the glass windows of an office building.

"We're heartbroken, shocked and devastated ... but recognize nothing can come close to the grief and inexplicable pain her family and loved ones must feel in this moment," Reynolds said Monday afternoon on Twitter. "My heart pours out to them -- along with each and every person she touched in this world." 

The woman successfully performed the stunt four times, but had a problem with the throttle on her fifth practice run and lost control when the engine engaged, according to Canada's Global News, which had a crew on the scene gathering information about a fatal bus crash that happened nearby on Sunday.

Because her character did not wear a helmet in the movie, the stuntwoman, an experienced road racer who reportedly was doing her first movie, was not wearing a helmet, a source told Deadline Hollywood. 

The character Domino, played by actress Zazie Beetz, had previously been spotted on the same street riding a black Ducati motorcycle, the type involved in the crash, the Sun said. The movie has been filming in the downtown area since June 26. 

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