Andre Simon, an Antiguan cyclist, died yesterday at a hospital in the United States.
On May 8, 2022, the 36-year-old athlete and father of one was critically injured when he was hit by a speeding car while cycling down the Sir George Walter Highway.
Simon suffered brain damage and internal bleeding as a result of the Mother’s Day crash.
This tragedy sparked a nationwide fundraising movement to transport him overseas for medical care.
Several fundraisers were conducted across the country in a bid to gather thousands of dollars for Simon’s medical bills, which are believed to total more than EC $1 million.
Simon was not taken to the TIRR Memorial Hospital in Texas for further treatment while in a coma until early July 2022.
Simon’s family said that he was recuperating a few weeks ago, but that he had developed an infection, which hampered his recuperation.
