Summary
Former Race Across the World contestant Sam Gardiner died following a car crash in Greater Manchester. The 24-year-old was driving when his car went off the road and overturned. He passed away in the hospital due to his injuries.
Key Facts
- Sam Gardiner, aged 24, died after a car crash on the A34 near Manchester.
- He was the only person in the car when it went off the road and landed on its side.
- Sam was taken to the hospital but died from his injuries on Thursday.
- Sam participated in the BBC's Race Across the World show in 2020 with his mother, Jo.
- On the show, they traveled across South America but did not compete in the final due to lack of funds.
- Sam was a landscape gardener and had been working on the west coast of Scotland.
- Family members described Sam as energetic, joyful, and loved by the public.
- His family has asked for privacy to grieve his death.
