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Former Aston Villa defender Jlloyd Samuel killed in car crash

The ex-Trinidad and Tobago international dropped his children off at school and was involved in a fatal collision on his way home

Former Aston Villa defender Jlloyd Samuel has died in a car crash at the age of 37, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association has confirmed.

Samuel had dropped his children off at school, and was involved in a fatal collision on his way home.

The Trinidadian FA confirmed the heartbreaking news on its Facebook page.

"We've received some terrible news that former national defender and ex-Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers player Jlloyd Samuel died in a car crash this morning in England," they wrote.