Race Throughout the World has misplaced a beloved former contestant.
Sam Gardiner—who competed within the BBC actuality sequence’ second season alongside his mom Jo in 2019—has died in a automotive accident, Greater Manchester Police confirmed. He was 24.
Based on an announcement shared by police, Sam was touring alone in a white Volkswagen in Manchester, England, within the night of Could 26 when his automotive veered off the street, rolling over. Police confirmed the sufferer was taken to the hospital with life-threatening accidents and shared in a later statement, which additionally recognized Sam because the sufferer, that he had died within the hospital.
“His household have been knowledgeable and are being supported by specifically skilled officers,” the assertion famous. “They’ve requested for privateness at this horrible time.”
The Higher Manchester Police additionally shared an announcement from Sam’s dad and mom, Jo and Andrew, during which they wrote their son was “adored by his household.”