“Truly Blessed”: Nelson Thomas from “The Challenge” has his foot amputated after a near-fatal accident

After driving drunk and being involved in a nearly fatal accident, Nelson Thomas has his foot amputated. Photo: Instagram Reproduction @_nelsonthomas
After driving drunk and being involved in a nearly fatal accident, Nelson Thomas has his foot amputated. Photo: Instagram Reproduction @_nelsonthomas

After driving drunk, “The Challenge” star Nelson Thomas had his right foot amputated this week in a nearly fatal car accident.

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Nelson Thomas, “The Challenge” star, had his right foot amputated this week after being involved in a car accident. The accident happened because he was driving drunk.

In a TikTok video, he openly displayed his amputated leg in the clip as doctors wrapped it in bandages after surgery. In writing, he revealed, “I am truly blessed!!!”

In the video, his mother appeared by his side, and Thomas thanked God for helping him get through it all. “It’s been three tough days,” he admitted. “I felt a lot of pain in the first two days. Walking into that hospital, I was very scared, but I was with my loved ones.”

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