‘Challenge’ star Nelson Thomas shares gruesome photos of car accident injuries

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Nelson Thomas is facing his biggest “Challenge” yet.

The reality star took to Instagram Tuesday to share gruesome photos of the injuries he sustained in a fiery car accident in Austin, Texas, on March 5.

The first picture in the carousel showed Thomas, 34, lying in a hospital bed with his bloody foot elevated. He had an IV in one arm and a bandage wrapped around the other as well as an oxygen tube in his nose.

The other gnarly snaps featured close-up looks at his swollen, stitched-up leg, ankle and forearm.

“Words can’t explain how grateful I am to be alive,” Thomas told his nearly 250,000 followers. “God is truly great and he has you in his hands no matter who you are.”

A close-up of Nelson Thomas' stitched-up, swollen ankle.
Thomas wrote on Instagram that he has “a long road to recovery.”
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Nelson Thomas showing his stitched-up, swollen forearm.
He got stitches in his forearm, leg and ankle.
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A close-up of Nelson Thomas' stitched-up, swollen ankle.
Thomas had to be pulled from a burning car in Austin, Texas.
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The “Are You the One?” alum added that he is “in high spirits and getting stronger” but has “a long road to recovery.”

Thomas also took a moment to thank Minnesota Vikings player K.J. Osborn, who was “on the scene” of the incident and filmed a video of an Uber driver and two other people rescuing the MTV personality from a burning vehicle.

Thomas noted in his caption that the group “risk[ed] their own lives to save” his.

K.J. Osborn on a football field.
NFL player K.J. Osborn was on the scene of the crash.
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In the comments section of the post, Osborn, 25, wrote, “🤞🏾❤️ Locked In. Can’t wait to see you back up and doing what you love!”

Thomas received well-wishes from his “Challenge” co-stars as well.

“Love you bro 🙏🏽,” Cory Wharton commented.

Nelson Thomas' totaled car.
Thomas’ car was totaled.
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“Prayers up Nelly, here’s to a speedy recovery brother 🙏,” Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio wrote.

“Omg praying for u,” Natalie Negrotti echoed.

“Bro wtf?!? Sending you all the vibes brother. Unbelievable. So f–king happy you are alive 🙌❤️⚡️,” Devin Walker added.

It remains unclear what caused the accident, which totaled Thomas’ car.

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