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06-05-2015, 07:05 AM
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Jerry Collins Kiwi Rugby Great Killed
Former All Black Jerry Collins and his wife have died in a tragic car crash in France. ![]() Collins and partner Alana Madill died instantly in the incident in the south of France and their three-month-old baby, Ayla, is in a critical condition after being airlifted to a hospital in Montpellier.The road accident occurred at 3.10am local time on the A9 in the French region of Herault. ![]() According to a statement from French police, Collins' partner was driving the car and he was in the back seat. It's not yet known why she lost control of the vehicle but the car first drifted to the left side of the road, then hit the security railing and shifted to the right side before stopping sideways on the highway when it got hit by a tourist bus. ![]() Local paper Midi Libre said the bus driver freed Collins' daughter from the wreckage by the time the emergency services arrived. ![]() "The news has shocked us all and our thoughts are with Jerry and Alana's families at this terribly sad time. We offer our deepest condolences to them and will support them as they come to terms with this devastating news," New Zealand Rugby general manager rugby Neil Sorensen said. |