Nathan Van Hooydonck (Jumbo Visma)

[Lexman]

Nathan van Hooydonck has had a car accident this morning and is in acute danger.

Apparently he was waiting on a crossroad whil having red light, got unwell (epileptec attack?) pushed on the gas pedal while getting unconscious and the car went on the crossroad and crashed into or got hit by numerous cars.

His pregnant wife is unharmed but his life is in danger.

Thoughts are with him and his family

Profwielrenner Nathan Van Hooydonck (27) in levensgevaar na zware crash met zwangere vrouw naast zich

De 27-jarige profwielrenner Nathan Van Hooydonck is dinsdag in levensgevaar naar het ziekenhuis gebracht na een zwaar ongeval in Kalmthout. Hij werd vermoedelijk onwel achter het stuur.

www.nieuwsblad.be

 

[Mcgrave]

Local police suspects he got a heart attack...

😥😥

 

[Netserk]

Very grim.

"He was resuscitated on the spot and taken to hospital in mortal danger," De Smedt said.

 

[Faserr]

Local police suspects he got a heart attack...

😥😥

Terrible, but sounds like a sudden heart attack.

 

[Boes]

Horrible.
Just horrible.

 

[laarsland]

Apart from Nathan, my heart really goes out to the wife here.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Really scary news, being in a car accident and with others at the time was hopefully a blessing in disguise and he survives.

 

[Lievro]

Apart from Nathan, my heart really goes out to the wife here.

Indeed. They've lost a child before in 2021 while giving birth.

At least I hope he recovers as a person

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Horrendous news.

 

[Rob5091]

Google translate from
https://sporza.be/nl/2023/09/12/wie...k-gereanimeerd-na-auto-ongeval~1694515856392/

Bad news from the cycling world. Jumbo-Visma rider Nathan Van Hooydonck has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after a car accident in Kalmthout. The rider allegedly suffered a heart attack behind the wheel and lost control of the car. His heavily pregnant wife was sitting next to him in the car, she had to go to the hospital for a check-up.
This morning Kalmthout was startled by a serious car accident in the center. A driver shot his car across the road and hit five other cars on the other side of the intersection.

The man who caused the accident is 27-year-old Nathan Van Hooydonck. The professional cyclist of Team Jumbo - Visma became unwell behind the wheel, according to the police he may have had a heart attack. As a result, he pushed the accelerator of his car. His heavily pregnant wife sat next to him.

Van Hooydonck was resuscitated by the police at the scene and then transferred to the University Hospital of Antwerp. His wife also had to go to the hospital, but only for a check-up.

In the other cars, only minor injuries occurred. One child suffered scratches and was taken to hospital with the mother, as was another slightly injured driver.

The other motorists received victim support at the local youth home.

 

[Berniece]

Indeed. They've lost a child before in 2021 while giving birth.

Not that it matters, but they didn't lose their baby while giving birth, but the baby was 10 days old when they lost it.

 

[Rob5091]

Hope that all in the family recover and are well. Luckily no one else was seriously injured.

 

[KZD]

Terrible year for cycling regarding the health and safety of the riders.

Hope that Nathan can pull through this and my thoughts are with his loved ones.

 

[Salvarani]

It sounds like a stroke, heart attack or an epileptic seizure may have caused it.

Prayers up.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Mäder, De Decker and now potentially Van Hooydonck. Hard to imagine a grimmer three months.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Keep fighting Nathan!

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Horrible news.
Hopefully it will turn out good in the end.

 

[Escarabajo]

I just heard the news. Hope everything goes well with him.

 

[Lievro]

No brain damage found. Hope this is the beginning of some good news.

 

[jono]

Mäder, De Decker and now potentially Van Hooydonck. Hard to imagine a grimmer three months.

Magnus White (top American junior crosser and MTB rider) as well, killed while training in USA right before worlds..

 

[Berniece]

Being held in an induced coma, but like Lievro said, currently no brain damage found

 

[RedheadDane]

Magnus White (top American junior crosser and MTB rider) as well, killed while training in USA right before worlds..

And Jacopo Venzo, the kid killed during Junioren Rundfahrt...

 

[QueenStagiaire]

And Jacopo Venzo, the kid killed during Junioren Rundfahrt...

And Kota Ikarashi, who was killed being hit by a car at the Tour of Hokkaido.

 

[gunara]

What a horrible news. Can only wish Nathan all the bests now, and also Mrs. van Hooydonck and the baby with her.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

And Kota Ikarashi, who was killed being hit by a car at the Tour of Hokkaido.

And Estela Domínguez, who had a contract with Sopela for this year and was killed in a collision with a lorry in February, aged 19.