Adrian Șovea, the athlete who ran around Romania’s borders in a charity campaign for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, was seriously injured in an accident in Mehedinți county.
The 27-year-old was participating in the “Road of Hope” project, through which he wanted to travel approximately 2,800 kilometers to raise funds for children supported by the “Ajungem MARI” program.
The accident took place on DN 56B
According to the information published in the local press, the athlete was running on the side of the road when a female driver allegedly lost control of the car and entered the opposite direction. Adrian Șovea was hit hard and thrown into a ditch on the side of the road.
The ultramarathoner was rushed to the County Hospital in Drobeta Turnu Severin, where doctors discovered several fractures. The police opened a criminal case for culpable bodily harm.
“I grew up in a world that constantly told me I couldn’t!”
At the end of April, Adrian Șovea announced on social networks that he would embark on an impressive challenge starting in May. The athlete wanted to run approximately 2,800 kilometers around Romania’s borders, within 50 days. The idea of the project was that every kilometer traveled by the athlete would contribute to the financing of one hour of psychotherapy for children in the protection system.
“I grew up in a world that constantly told me I couldn’t. However, I chose to be proof that nothing and no one can stop you if you refuse to give up on yourself. I will not run for medals, but I will run for the more than 3,500 children in the protection system, in the Ajungem MARI project. These children have known difficulties, fears, lack of hope and they need our help!“wrote Adrian Șovea, before the start of the project.
