- Sam Gardiner, a 24-year-old former contestant on the BBC's Race Across the World, died in a Car crash on the A34 near Manchester on Monday night.
- Gardiner was driving a white Volkswagen Golf R estate when it left the road, rolled, and landed on its side; he was the only occupant and was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries on Thursday.
- Gardiner competed in the second series of Race Across the World in 2020 with his mother, Jo, who expressed devastation over his death.
- His parents, Jo and Andrew, described Sam as "loyal, funny and fiercely protective," adding that he brought "warmth, laughter and a smattering of chaos wherever he went."
- A spokesperson for Race Across the World expressed deep sadness and extended condolences to Gardiner's family, highlighting the transformative nature of the trip for Sam and his mother.
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