Kseniya Alexandrova, who previously participated in the Miss Universe competition, has passed away weeks after an elk collided with her husband’s car’s windshield.
On July 5, the 30-year-old was on a journey between Rzhev in western Russia, about a three-hour drive west of Moscow, when a large elk suddenly appeared on the road.
Unfortunately, the animal broke through the windshield of their Porsche Panamera, hitting the model in the head. The car’s airbags did not deploy as the impact hit the elk’s legs.
In an interview with the local news outlet RIA Novosti, her husband Ilya, whom she had married just this March, recounted: “An elk jumped out from somewhere, jumped out in front of the car.
“From the moment it jumped out until the impact, a split second passed. I did not have time to do anything.
“The elk flew into the car. The blow hit Ksyusha in the head. She was unconscious, her head was broken, everything was covered in blood.
“The worst thing is that the frontal bones of the skull were broken. It was clear that there was an open craniocerebral injury.”
Ilya shared that his wife fell into a deep coma before eventually regaining consciousness.
He further described the distressing details of Kseniya’s situation, mentioning that after she woke up, she was still unable to speak as she was on life support.
“One day she suddenly went back into a coma. They diagnosed meningitis, which turned into more severe inflammatory diseases of the brain,” he continued.
“The tests began to deteriorate, and it got to blood sepsis. They were able to restart the heart once… but the next day Kseniya died – they were unable to restart the heart.”
On Wednesday (August 13), her death was officially announced by her modeling agency, Modus Vivendis, on Instagram, describing her as ‘extraordinarily bright’ and gifted.
The Instagram post stated: “It is with deep sorrow that we announce that our colleague and friend, model Kseniya Alexandrova, passed away last night.
“Kseniya was bright, talented and extraordinarily bright. She knew how to inspire, support and give warmth to everyone around her. For us she will forever remain a symbol of beauty, kindness and inner strength.
“We sincerely mourn and express our deepest condolences to her family, friends and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing Kseniya. A bright memory…”