Andrew Symonds’ dogs survived car accident, didn’t leave his side

Australian cricket legend Andrew Symonds died in a car accident on Saturday night. His dogs reportedly survived and one of them was not ready to leave his dead body. 

Speaking to Australia’s Courier Mail, a witness said her partner tried to revive Symonds after the accident but was not successful.

“My partner tried to get (Symonds) out of the car, to put him on to his back. He was unconscious, not responsive, and had no pulse,” she said. 

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She revealed that his two dogs were with him in the car at the time of the accident and both of them managed to survive. One of the canines did not leave his body, she revealed. 

“When we got there we could see a car upside down with a man in it. One of them (dog) was very sensitive and didn’t want to leave him. It would just growl at you every time we tried to move him or go near him,” the witness told the outlet.

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Queensland police said the accident happened in Hervey Range Road, about 50 km outside Townsville.

“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,” police said in a statement.

“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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Symonds, who made his international debut in 1998, featured in 26 Tests, 198 ODIs and 14 T20Is in a successful career between 1998 and 2009. He helped his team win the ODI world Cups in 2003 and 2007 and was one of the key members of Australia’s Test side in the 2000s.