English-born Nigerian footballer Jordan Chiedozie is fighting for his life after being struck by a car on the M27 motorway. The 30-year-old, who plays for non-league side Bashley FC, is currently in a coma with severe injuries.
Chiedozie had featured for Bashley FC in a match against Tavistock over the weekend. On his way back from the away fixture, he and the club’s physio, Reighan Taylor, experienced a flat tire on the motorway.
The player sustained “life-changing, and potentially life-threatening” injuries after being struck by another vehicle on the M27 when he stepped out to assess the flat tire situation.
Reacting to the incident, the club, in a statement, wrote: “Everyone connected with Bashley Football Club is devastated by the news of our player Jordan Chiedozie, currently in the hospital with life-changing, and potentially life-threatening injuries, after a serious car crash.
“Jordan was taken to Southampton Hospital with multiple broken bones and other physical injuries. At this time, he remains in a controlled coma.”