Ontario Truck Driver Gets 2.5-Year Sentence in Crash That Killed Olympian Alexandra Paul

Alexandra Paul (L) 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

An Ontario truck driver who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison in connection with a crash that killed an Olympic figure skater and injured several others.

Sukhwinder Sidhu had been driving for 16 hours when he crashed into the car of figure skater Alexandra Paul, killing her and injuring four others including her 10-month-old son, whose leg was broken.