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Several stars ofThe Challengehave shown support for Nelson Thomas following his serious car accident earlier this month . Nelson has become a habitue ofThe Challengein recent years , starting with his first appearing onThe Challenge : Rivals IIIand continuing for a total of 10 season . Throughout his calling on the show , Nelson ’s sense of bodily fluid and Passion of Christ for the game have build him a upstanding reputation among the other contestant . This has never been more open than in the days following Nelson ’s announcement that he was severely injured in a machine stroke on March 5.Prior to Nelson ’s prescribed announcement , news spread that NFL musician K.J. Osborn save an unnamed mortal from a burning railcar in Austin , Texas . Although no one at the clock time knew thatthe number one wood wasThe Challenge ’s Nelson , the tarradiddle was already dramatic when K.J. explained what happened . He think riding in an Uber and seeing a fiery wreck on the side of the route , which his driver pulled over to inquire . K.J. and the machine driver got out of the car and sprang into activity , pulling the then - nameless number one wood out of the wreckage and safely out from the fervor .
The Challenge’s Nelson Thomas Expressed Gratitude After His Accident
On March 14,Nelsonposted to his Instagram revealing that he was the driver rescued by K.J. , and almost now welcome an outpouring of support from his fellow competition fromThe Challenge . In the caption , Nelson express , " Words can not explicate how thankful I am to be alive … This will be a retentive road to recovery but to my fans , Quaker , and family please keep me in your prayers . “The post take five painting , bear witness Nelson ’s extensive injuriesand a TV of his saving from the car , as flaming consumed the bonnet after the car look to hit a lamppost .
The Challenge Community Has Rallied Around Nelson
Nelson ’s mate competitors have also shown their backup by promoting and donating to his GoFundMe , which has a goal of $ 200,000 to pay for his medical expense after a 10 - sidereal day infirmary arrest . The data link was shared on Twitter byWes Bergmann , alongside a video subject matter where he askedThe Challengecommunity to deliberate donating . Other star have share and reposted the GoFundMe link , and many have donated large amounts to contribute to Nelson ’s recuperation and expense . Some of the donors let in Nurys , Olivia Kaiser , Amanda Garcia , Veronica Portillo , and recent success ofThe Challenge , Tori Deal .
detail regarding Nelson ’s stroke are still being revealed as he gradually begins to send more during his recuperation . But as of now , it ’s obvious that the outcome has shakenThe Challengecommunity . Nelson seems to be in good spirits when posting update on his Instagram , and his fellow rival will no doubt proceed to digest him throughout his convalescence period .
Source : Nelson Thomas / Instagram , Wes Bergmann / Twitter
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