Footballer in Critical Condition After Car Crash Claims Life of Pregnant Wife and Unborn Baby
- A football player was critically injured in a tragic crash that claimed his pregnant wife and unborn child
- The accident occurred in Poland when a speeding BMW slammed into their car, causing a devastating chain collision
- He remains in a coma, facing a difficult recovery journey after sustaining serious injuries, including brain hematomas and a fractured pelvis
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A footballer is in critical condition after a devastating car crash that claimed the lives of his pregnant wife and their unborn child.
The tragedy reportedly occurred around 4 pm on Saturday, July 26, in Poland, when a speeding BMW rammed into the rear of Kevin Ricardo Sanchez Garcia’s Fiat Seicento.
The force of the impact propelled the UKS Czułowianka Tychy player’s car into another vehicle ahead, leaving it completely wrecked.
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Footballer's pregnant wife and unborn baby die
Patrycja Niedziela, eight months pregnant and seated in the front passenger seat, went into cardiac arrest from her injuries and died at the scene.
Paramedics carried out an emergency C-section in a desperate bid to save the baby, but the newborn, rushed to a hospital in Katowice, Poland, did not survive.
Her husband, Kevin Ricardo Sanchez Garcia, was left with critical injuries - including multiple brain hematomas, a fractured pelvis, and damaged kidneys—and remains in a coma, according to an online fundraiser for his treatment.
The campaign states via Daily Star:
"He is currently in a coma, but doctors are preparing to wake him soon. Ahead lies a long and painful journey toward recovery, both physically and emotionally.
"Kevin will require intensive rehabilitation, specialised care, and psychological support to help him cope with a new and heartbreaking reality."
Garcia plays for the seventh-tier club UKS Czułowianka Tychy.
A club spokesperson urged:
"Let’s come together and support him through this heartbreaking time."
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Where does Garcia come from?
Originally from Mexico City, Garcia moved to Poland for a language course, which eventually earned him a scholarship to study at the University of Silesia's Faculty of Natural Sciences, according to NeedToKnow.
After finishing his studies, he remained in Poland and met Patrycja before the COVID pandemic through a mutual friend who was teaching her Spanish. The couple married in February 2024.
Maciej Gramatyka, the mayor of Tychy, a city in Poland, said:
"I met Patrycja and Kevin just a few months ago. They were young, full of smiles, and deeply in love.
"We spoke on their wedding day about their dreams, plans, and the future they wanted to create together.
"It’s heartbreaking to imagine what their family and loved ones are going through now. I extend my sincerest condolences to them."
Two footballers killed in tunnel car crash
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that two 19-year-old footballers have died in a tragic tunnel crash that also left their teammate critically injured.
Danilo Boz and Fabio Rosa played for ASD Calcio Maniago Vajont in Italy’s sixth-tier Promozione league. The duo were killed instantly from their injuries after the collision, which occurred while travelling home from training.
Proofreading by Omoleye Omoruyi, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
