Former Australia allrounder involved in fatal accident in Northern Queensland
Andrew Symonds, the former Australian allrounder who played in 26 Tests and 198 ODIs in an international career spanning from 1998 through 2009, has died in a car accident in Queensland.Symonds was 46 and was involved in an accident outside Townsville where he lived in retirement.In a statement, Queensland police said: “Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash in Hervey Range, around 50 kilometres from Townsville that’s taken the life of a 46-year-old man last night.”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.”
