Former Miss Universe model from Russia dies in car accident

Ksenia Alexandrova, the model who represented Russia in the Miss Universe 2017 pageant, has died in a car accident.

According to Russian media, on July 5 in Tver Oblast, Ksenia was traveling with her husband when a deer suddenly appeared in front of their car. The impact broke the windshield, and Ksenia suffered serious injuries.

After the accident, she went into a coma and fought for her life for almost a month before passing away.

Surprisingly, her husband remained safe in the accident. Ksenia had also been the runner-up in Miss Russia 2017, and just four months before the tragic accident, she had gotten married.