Young footballer who lost both legs after horror crash speaks for first time
dailyrecord.co.ukA talented young footballer who lost his legs after a devastating car crash has spoken of his ordeal for the first time.Adam Golebiewski, from Banff, was travelling home from a night out with pals on September 8 when the they were involved in a one-vehicle collision in Macduff.
The eighteen-year-old - who had been a gifted goalie for local club Deveronside JFC - was rushed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary before medics told him his injuries were so severe that both his limbs would have to be amputated.
Speaking from his hospital bed, Adam told the Record he just feels "thankful to be alive". He said: "When I woke up after the crash they told me I was in hospital in Aberdeen and that I had been in an accident. "Then I got taken to theatre.
When I woke up in recovery, my consultant told me what had happened and said that they had to take off both my legs. "The only word I can use to describe how I felt is thankful.
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