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Pelayo Novo Death How Did He End Up On A Railway Track?

  • The former Spanish soccer player, Pelayo Novo’s death was caused by being hit by a train.
  • He had retired after falling from a third floor of a hotel the accident happened in 2018. The Spanish footballer was left in a wheelchair and became a tennis player.
  • Spanish football fans are mourning the death of Pelayo Novo, who was hit by a train on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in the La Corredoria neighborhood in Oviedo.
  • After the number 112 Asturias received an emergency call at around 7:55 p.m., staff from the (SAMU) Urgent Medical Care Service and the National Police proceeded to the spot of the accident, where they found Novo dead.

The former Spanish soccer player, Pelayo Novo’s death was caused by being hit by a train, on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in the La Corredoria neighborhood in Oviedo

He had retired after falling from a third floor of a hotel the accident happened in 2018. The Spanish footballer was left in a wheelchair. 

He hung up his boots and became a wheelchair tennis player after surviving a fall from a hotel in 2018.

Spanish football fans are mourning the death of Pelayo Novo. 

The tragic incident happened shortly before 8:00 p.m. Tuesday near La Malata park in Asturian. Pelayo was run over by a train from Oviedo to Siero on the Renfe line.

Asturias received an emergency call at around 7:55 p.m., staff from the (SAMU) Urgent Medical Care Service and the National Police proceeded to the spot of the accident, where they found Novo dead.

The former soccer player, who played more than 200 games in Spanish football clubs such as Real Oviedo, Lugo, Cluj, Córdoba, Elche, and Albacete between 2012 and 2018, married his partner, Iciar López only eight months ago.

The Real Oviedo club wrote on its Twitter account, “With a broken heart. We deeply regret the death of Pelayo Novo, captain of our Foundation. Family, friends: we are with you. Rest in peace Pelayo,” 

Con el corazón roto. Lamentamos en el alma el fallecimiento de Pelayo Novo, capitán de nuestra Fundación.

Familia, amigos: estamos con vosotros. Descansa en paz Pelayo.#RealOviedo pic.twitter.com/bjHBicUkWn

— Real Oviedo (@RealOviedo) February 28, 2023

Albacete tweeted, “In a short time, you managed to win the affection of a whole hobby that now mourns your terrible loss. Family and friends, you have our full support and affection. Rest in peace, Pelayo.” 

En poco tiempo, conseguiste ganarte el cariño de toda una afición que ahora llora tu terrible pérdida.

Familiares y amigos, contáis con todo nuestro apoyo y afecto.

Descansa en Paz, Pelayo 🖤 pic.twitter.com/FzNMnuXYDw

— Albacete Balompié (@AlbaceteBPSAD) February 28, 2023

Did Pelayo Novo’s depression lead to a tragic death?

On March 3, 2018, Pelayo, who was 27 years old at the time, dodged death with just an inch. 

Pelayo survived the fall from an internal patio of the Abba hotel in Huesca, where he was concentrated as part of the Albacete squad.

Spanish footballer was admitted to hospital for 51 days at the Lozano Blesa University Clinical Hospital in Zaragoza, the largest city in the region, and underwent several surgeries.

Irreversible spinal cord injuries caused him to use crutches forever, which is why he gave up football after 208 official matches and 26 goals between 2012 and 2018. 

However, far from getting frustrated and abandoning the sport, he became a wheelchair tennis player.

Without going any further, he positioned himself as one of the most important tennis players in the Spanish national men’s ranking. 

The Spanish footballer was even part of the board of directors of the Asturian Tennis Federation. Additionally, he became a brand ambassador for the Real Oviedo Foundation.

However, some Spanish sources reported that after becoming a wheelchair tennis player, he was still in great depression over his football career. 

The cause of the incident that took his life was not been discovered yet, but fans are speculating that it might be his depression that led to his tragic death.

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Update: 2024-05-09