Jordan Chiedozie: Teammates raise funds for footballer injured in M27 crash
Chiedozie was returning home with the club's physio Reighan Taylor following Saturday's match against Tavistock in Devon when they pulled onto the hard shoulder after a tyre blew out."Shortly after, a car collided into the vehicle and also made contact with Jordan. Fortunately, Reighan didn't sustain any physical injuries from the crash, but is understandably extremely traumatised by the incident," the players said.The pair are "both loved and very appreciated members of Bashley Football Club".As of Thursday morning, the players' collection has raised more than £13,000 for Chiedozie and his family."Jordan is self-employed in the building industry who will obviously not be able to work for the foreseeable future, so any donations will go a long way to helping him during this difficult time," the players added."This will obviously be an incredibly distressing time for both [involved] as well as their friends, families and Bashley Football Club as a whole."
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