Former Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers defender Jloyd Samuel has died following a car crash on Tuesday morning in the north west of England. He was only 37-years-old.
Samuel was understood to have been on his way home from dropping his kids off at school when he collided with a van.
Police and an air ambulance were sent to the scene after Samuel’s Range Rover burst into flames following the incident.
Samuel was best known for his spells with Villa and Bolton whom he represented in the Premier League. He made more than 169 appearances for Villa during a nine-year spell between 1998-2007 and also made more than 71 appearances for Bolton between 2007-2011.