Symonds is the third Australian cricketer who died on this 12 months itself, following the tragic demise of Shane Warne and Rob Marsh. 

Symonds was 46 years previous when he died within the automobile accident t on Hervey Range Road close to the Alice River Bridge in Queensland, Australia. Andrew Symonds was considered one of solely three Australians to have secured a double of 5000+ runs and 100+ wickets.

In the newest information relating to the previous Australian cricketer’s demise, a witness has revealed that she and her companion had made determined makes an attempt to save lots of Symonds’s life when the couple discovered the cricketer roughly two minutes after the crash. 

She additionally revealed that each canines of Symonds have been additionally there within the automobile, each survived. 

“One of them was very delicate and didn’t wish to go away him,” she said, as quoted by Australia’s Courier Mail. “It would just growl at you every time we tried to move him or go near him.”

She additional revealed that her companion tried to save lots of Symonds, however there was no pulse. “My companion tried to get (Symonds) out of the automobile, to place him on to his again. He was unconscious, not responsive and had no pulse,” the witness stated.

An inspector additionally added that there have been no ideas of alcohol being concerned, and revealed that the native residents have been on the scene when paramedics arrived.

“I feel they supplied the help they might on the time and known as 000 and emergency companies,” he added.

Symonds is the third Australian cricket legend to all of the sudden cross away this 12 months following the tragic deaths of Shane Warne and Rod Marsh in March.

Symonds performed 26 Tests for Australia, and twice lifted the ODI World Cup with the aspect in 2003 and 2007. The all-rounder was an integral a part of Australia’s white-ball sides that dominated the world between 1999 and 2007.