Tonio Burton detailed the accident and his recovery process in the hospital.
Tonio Burton was involved in a motorcycle accident recently. On Friday, Burton took to Instagram to share pictures and detail the full story. He spent time in the hospital recovering after being hit by a car and tumbling 40 feet.
“Said I would post the pictures of the accident and here they are. The more you slide the worse it’ll get so scroll at own risk.
2nd and 3rd degree burns.
Both legs, left foot, both hands, both arms, lol and left glute but not posting that”
Burton has been one of the up-and-coming stars in bodybuilding since earning his Pro Card. He was victorious at the 2019 NPC Championships and began preparing for competition. Burton won the 2021 Indy Pro in 212 before a 10th place finish at the Olympia. He moved to Men’s Open the following year and earned three top-three finishes, including a win at the Legion Sports Fest Pro.
Burton has appeared on the Olympia stage three times in his career. This year, he won the California State Pro.
Tonio Burton Details Motorcycle Accident
Tonio Burton opened up about his accident and his personal experience. After being struck by the car, he passed out but eventually heard others saying “he’s dead.”
“Hit by car trying to beat the traffic and hit me head on. I flew, Slid, and tumbled 40ft.
I remember laying face down looking at the crash and then I turned my head the other way and passed out.”
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“A guy in a truck drove up to me and told me “ you’re lucky you have all that muscle someone smaller would’ve died”.
A off duty paramedic told me to take a seat because there’s no way I should’ve survived that.”
Burton was taken to the hospital with severe burns and was unable to do much for himself.
“Over the course of healing after leaving the hospital. I couldn’t do anything on my own. Eating was hard to do, walking hurt, sitting on one side was so uncomfortable, laying down I had to have a pillow under my right arm, pillows holding my legs up, and when I had to get up I had to rotate till my feet were off the bed and throw my body up or slide down to a knee and then stand.”
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Burton expressed how he began feeling depressed after not being able to go to the gym and losing size. He was given pain medications but began feeling addiction.
“Then I noticed I was taking all those without even being in that kind of pain. It was addiction kicking in.”
Tonio Burton eventually stopped taking the pills and began moving around to get himself healthy and back in the gym. Burton is focused on returning to form and turning in a big 2025.
“I stopped taking them and forced myself to start moving around the house and walking outside to getting back into the gym where I was still bandaged up and had to wear my Nike slides because all the injuries were still present.
Through all that. I’m thankful to still be alive and healthy. Big things coming.”
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