Andrew Symonds' death: Five cricketers who recently died in a car accident (In Pics)

West Indian cricketer Runako Morton died in a road accident on in March of 2012. Morton, who 33 at that time of death, crashed into a utility pole on the Solomon Hochoy Highway in Chase Village in central Trinidad. (Image source: Twitter)

On Sunday morning, the world woke up to the sad news of Andrew Symonds' passing away. He had died in a car crash. 

This is what police knows so far: 

"Early information indicates, shortly after 11pm the car was being driven on Hervey Range Road, near Alice River Bridge when it left the roadway and rolled.

"Emergency services attempted to revive the 46-year-old driver and sole occupant, however, he died of his injuries."

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It was a news that shocked English cricket. On March 24, Hollioake’s car slipped off the road and crashed into a low wall, killing him instantly. His girlfriend was also in the car but she survived. However she had serious injuries and had to spend three weeks in a coma. (Image source: Twitter) 

Manjural Islam Rana died in a road accident on 16 March 2007 while the Bangladesh cricket team were in the Caribbean to play in the 2007 Cricket World Cup. His motorcycle smashed into a mini bus and then hit an electrical pole at the road side. (Image source: Twitter)

Former West Indies fast bowler Ezra Moseley died at the age of 63. He played two Tests and nine One Day Internationals from 1990 to 1991. He took 13 wickets for West Indies and also had 279 first-class scalps to his name. Moseley died in an accident in Barbados on February 6, 2021. (Image source: Twitter)