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Production set to resume on ‘Deadpool 2’ following stunt woman’s death

Deadpool 2 resumed shooting Wednesday morning under the Granville Street Bridge -- two days after a stunt driver was killed on set. Jordan Armstrong reports. – Aug 16, 2017

Production is set to resume Wednesday morning for Deadpool 2 as an investigation continues into stunt woman S.J. Harris’ death.

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Harris was killed while performing a stunt in the area of Jack Poole Plaza and the Shaw Tower in downtown Vancouver on Monday.

She was a professional motorcycle racer from Brooklyn, N.Y. but this was her first stunt.

WATCH: Deadpool 2 resumes filming Wednesday morning under the Granville Street Bridge

Crew were set up again on Wednesday on Granville Street between Beach Avenue and Kinghorne Mews, where witnesses said they saw Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds giving long hugs to cast and crew members.

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Crew on site remained tight lipped about whether any stunts are being performed.

Friends are remembering Harris as an amazing and remarkable woman who loved riding and was a pioneer in her field.

Harris’s death has left everyone — family, friends and fans — heartbroken.

“S.J. was well-loved by her family and friends and she has race fans all over the world that are going to miss her,” said Porsche Taylor, Harris’s manager. “We won’t forget who she was. She left a very big footprint and legacy here in motor sports and we want to continue to tell the world who she was and put a face to the stunt rider, who passed away.”

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Harris’ death remains under investigation by WorkSafeBC and the Vancouver police.

-With files from Michelle Morton, CKNW

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