Sister's heartbreaking act at site of Andrew Symonds tragedy
The sister of Andrew Symonds says her "heart is broken" after penning an emotional tribute to the late Aussie cricket icon.
Symonds, 46, was killed in a single vehicle accident in north Queensland on Saturday night, in a devastating incident that has rocked Australia and the sporting world.
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Police said they are investigating the accident, which appears to have occurred after Symonds' car left the roadway and rolled over close to his home in Hervey Range, about 50km from Townsville.
Tributes to the loveable Aussie cricket great have been rolling in from around the world, with Symonds' sister Louise visiting the site of his fatal accident on Sunday.
Alongside a number of bouquets of flowers and a can of Great Northern beer, Louise left a handwritten letter detailing the heartbreak of losing her brother.
“Gone far too soon!” the note read. “Rest in peace Andrew.
“I wish we had one more day, one more phone call.
“My heart is broken. I will always love you my brother.”
Floral tributes lay at the crash site where Andrew “Roy” Symonds lost his life on Saturday night, outside of Townsville.
The letter, penned by his sister, reads “I will always love you my brother” @TheTodayShow pic.twitter.com/Wt3EZGc6Ty— Mia Glover (@miaglover_9) May 15, 2022
Queensland Police will prepare a report for the coroner once their investigations into the tragic accident are complete.
Channel 9's Mia Glover reported on Monday morning that there were "a lot of brake marks on the road from where his car veered off before it eventually rolled”.
“At this stage police still have no idea why he left the road,” she added.
“One rumour that’s going around by locals is he may have swerved to miss an animal but everything’s under investigation at the moment.”
A man has described how he tried to save cricketer Andrew Symonds after he crashed his four-wheel-drive in a remote part of North Queensland. #9Today pic.twitter.com/XdUUVq6WpS
— The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) May 15, 2022
Witnesses tried in vain to save Andrew Symonds
Two witnesses who tried to come to Symonds' aid have since spoken out, with one revealing that he was traveling with his two pet blue heeler dogs - both of which survived.
Speaking to the Courier Mail, the witness said one of the dogs refused to leave the cricket great's side and became protective when they tried to help him out of the vehicle.
“One of them was very sensitive and didn’t want to leave him,” she said.
“It would just growl at you every time we tried to move him or go near him.
“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.”
Another witness, a man named Waylon Townson, tried to save Symonds after hearing the crash and rushing to the scene.
"He was stuck in there, so I tried to pull him out," Townson told 9News.
"(I) started doing CPR and checked his pulse but I didn't get much response."
Symonds played 198 one-day internationals for Australia, as well as 26 Tests and 14 Twenty20 internationals.
The allrounder made 5088 runs at ODI level at an average of 39.75, also taking 133 wickets.
The Queenslander was a key member of the Aussie teams that won back-to-back World Cups in 2003 and 2007, before moving into commentary for Fox Sports.
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