AGT Extreme Accident: What was the accident on AGT extreme?

America’s Got Talent is American reality television and talent competition series created by Simon Cowell that premiered on NBC on February 21, 2022, following a sneak peek episode that aired on February 2020.

The accident that occurred was that of Jonathan Goodwins who suffered severe burns during a rehearsal for the show. He almost died twice during surgery.

What was the accident on AGT extreme?

In October 2021, Goodwin was hospitalised following injuries acquired during a stunt rehearsal for America’s Got Talent: Extreme.

The stunt was supposed to see Goodwin escape a straitjacket while upside down 30 feet in the air, suspended between two cars. Instead, he became crushed between the cars as they caught fire.

Goodwin sustained many injuries including third-degree burns, a broken spine, a severed T11 spinal cord, and two broken shoulders. He also shuttered both legs and lost a kidney. It was announced that he has been left paralysed from the waist down, requiring the use of a wheelchair.